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frustration
noun as in disappointment, thwarting
Strongest matches
annoyance, dissatisfaction, failure, grievance, irritation, resentment
Strong matches
blocking, blow, bummer, chagrin, circumvention, contravention, curbing, defeat, disgruntlement, downer, drag, fizzle, foiling, hindrance, impediment, letdown, obstruction, setback, vexation
Weak matches
bitter pill, nonfulfillment, nonsuccess, old one-two, unfulfillment
Example Sentences
Some openly expressed frustration, painting a picture of a former president going rogue.
He also said he was now well rested - but, after Friday's game at a freezing Villa Park, there is likely to be a little frustration.
While Leigh plays some of Pansy’s frustrations for laughs, even the funniest of her complaints have a deep somberness embedded into their core.
For many, the anxiety about saving lives and property has turned into a sense of frustration over the handling of the fires.
The society said it understood the "frustration" which could lead to illegal releases, but that there were "no shortcuts" to achieving its goal.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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