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frustratingly

American  
[fruh-strayt-ing-lee] / ˈfrʌˌstreɪt ɪŋ li /

adverb

  1. in a frustrating way.


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Now that A Court of Splintered Harmony is finally here, it feels frustratingly incomplete.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

These cultural comparisons would and should be interesting, if not for screenwriter Ajon Singh’s frustratingly shallow screenplay and Oppenheim’s stylish yet one-note direction.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

Mobile UK, the trade association representing the UK's major mobile networks, said London's mobile phone connectivity "continues to lag frustratingly behind other international hubs".

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

This became frustratingly evident to the White Sox last season as they watched seemingly well-struck fly balls die on the warning track and grounders fail to scoot through the infield.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Vilonia Kline said, frustratingly, to my father as we drove back home.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

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