frustrate
verb (used with object)
to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify.
have frustrated
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present perfectof frustrate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Its Copilot brand has faced several challenges, including confusing brand positioning and interoperability problems that have frustrated users, The Wall Street Journal reported in February.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Instead, Ukrainians are showing the resilience and make-do attitude that have frustrated Moscow’s efforts to pummel them into submission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
The courthouse arrests have frustrated immigrant rights advocates who say the rules of the game are changing daily for migrants trying to work within the system.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2025
The statement continued: "We are aware our actions have frustrated and angered ticket holders. We know you've incurred significant disruption, and are finding a way to help make it right."
From BBC ● May 2, 2024
To have become the kind of a king the Galileans proposed in John 6:15 would have frustrated His mission.
From Studies in the Life of the Christian by Henry T. (Henry Thorne) Sell
