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

“It’s good to be able to at least hit and contribute,” Trout said, adding that his time on the injured list over the last two seasons had been frustrating.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025

Emma Harrison, 18, told BBC News waiting for her health and social care BTec Level 3 result had been "frustrating".

From BBC • Dec. 15, 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