frustrate
verb (used with object)
to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify.
is frustrating
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present progressiveof frustrate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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While this scenario is frustrating, I’d encourage you to try to see things from Mary’s perspective.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
For Snærós Sindradóttir of the European Movement in Iceland that is frustrating.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
But this light touch is frustrating for a film that is otherwise candid about the ways we live and the patterns we stumble into, often brutally so.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
"Whether you've just passed your driving test or you're an experienced driver having to travel 60, 70, 80, 100 miles to an MOT is frustrating for anybody," Carmichael said.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
However, while being able to think about two things at the same time is terribly convenient, the training it takes to get there is frustrating at best, and at other times rather disturbing.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
