had been frustrating
- past perfect progressive of frustrate.
Example Sentences
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Stubb said the original 28-point US plan revealed last month had been frustrating to read.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
Ms Cresswell, who now lives near Swansea, said the wait, and not knowing when the investigation would end, had been "frustrating".
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2024
His supporters said it had been frustrating to watch the Gonzalezes contend with the unsubstantiated allegations.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 27, 2022
One activist on Tuesday who followed Ms. Ocasio-Cortez through the halls at the summit, Pamela Elizarraras, 24, from Mexico, said it had been frustrating to watch the climate legislation flounder.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2021
And yet that, too, had been frustrating, causing her to fear that her career was somehow an indulgence, unnecessary.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
