How do you use Frustrate in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like thwart or forbid, plus the exact meaning.
Frustrate meaning
- To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.
- To hinder or thwart.
- To cause stress or annoyance.
Synonyms of Frustrate
Using Frustrate
- The main meaning on this page is: To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired. | To hinder or thwart. | To cause stress or annoyance.
- Useful related words include: thwart, double cross, forbid, preclude.
- In the example corpus, frustrate often appears in combinations such as: to frustrate, frustrate the, and frustrate.
Context around Frustrate
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 10 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Frustrate
- In this selection, "frustrate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, inhabitants, repeatedly, efforts, kahan and party stand out and add context to how "frustrate" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and repeatedly frustrate party leadership and area to frustrate efforts to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "frustrate" sits close to words such as abuser, acquires and agarwal, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with frustrate
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It’s a journey that’s more likely to frustrate than relax. (12 words)
C.), who would go on to start the House Freedom Caucus and repeatedly frustrate party leadership. (16 words)
In fact, the law maker threatened to either reduce the Federal Road Safety Corps budget or frustrate our request. (19 words)
Ruud extended his lead in the match and continued to control the rallies from behind the baseline to frustrate an error-prone Zverev in the next set, before storming into a third Grand Slam final in his last five events going back to Roland Garros 2022. (46 words)
Agu also narrated several attempts made by the ex-governor through a serving police DIG who hails from the same local government area to frustrate efforts to resolve the issue legally, alleging that the police in the state had been compromised. (41 words)
With five of the club’s eight January signings in the staring XI, Potter saw his team labour to find any invention against a Saints side set up by interim boss Ruben Selles to frustrate the hosts’ expensively assembled attacking cavalry. (41 words)
Example sentences (20)
Agu also narrated several attempts made by the ex-governor through a serving police DIG who hails from the same local government area to frustrate efforts to resolve the issue legally, alleging that the police in the state had been compromised.
As much as this town and its inhabitants frustrate Kahan, by the end of the song he finds himself too tied to knowing and being known by it that he can’t leave.
Boris Johnson has been warned he could lose public funding for legal advice if he tries to “frustrate or undermine” the Government’s position on the Covid-19 Inquiry.
C.), who would go on to start the House Freedom Caucus and repeatedly frustrate party leadership.
In fact, the law maker threatened to either reduce the Federal Road Safety Corps budget or frustrate our request.
It’s a journey that’s more likely to frustrate than relax.
Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, had alleged last week that some persons within Aso Rock, the seat of power, were working to frustrate Tinubu’s victory at the forthcoming general election.
Maddy Reincastle was important in setting up the strikers, while Ruby Wilson held up well defensively to frustrate the opposition who were unable to penetrate.
Regardless of the Court of Cassation’s decisions, the government should follow through on the legislative changes necessary to remove restrictions that frustrate justice in France for serious crimes, the rights groups said.
Rush runs around to start to frustrate Price and then does it again until a jumping enziguri drops Price.
Ruud extended his lead in the match and continued to control the rallies from behind the baseline to frustrate an error-prone Zverev in the next set, before storming into a third Grand Slam final in his last five events going back to Roland Garros 2022.
Sancho has underwhelmed following his £73m move from Borussia Dortmund in 2021, while Martial continues to frustrate at United.
Speaking of players that can delight and frustrate in equal measure, Youan’s performance at the Tony Macaroni cannot pass without mention.
The angry youths who were shooting sporadically alleged that a prominent politician in Ikwerre local government area carted away ballot boxes at the collation center to frustrate further declaration of results.
The IGP also warned against indiscrimate transfer of cases initiated by individuals and groups, who have been indicted in initial investigations as a way to frustrate diligent investigation process and truncate criminal justice delivery.
The theme continued in the early stages of the second half with neither side able to get a grip on proceedings with the Steelmen a bit careless in possession at times with Shepshed happy to frustrate them.
The youths, who held a peaceful protest around the premises of Seplat, accused Omiyi of conspiring with the Board members of Seplat to frustrate the removal of Brown.
While the prosecutors may disagree with the “rhetoric,” Blanche says it is “patently unfair” to frustrate the freedom of speech of a man who is running for President of the United States.
With five of the club’s eight January signings in the staring XI, Potter saw his team labour to find any invention against a Saints side set up by interim boss Ruben Selles to frustrate the hosts’ expensively assembled attacking cavalry.
A source said: 'It shows again that the courts are desperate to frustrate this plan, but in the PM's view it is politicians not the courts who are accountable to the public for addressing concerns on illegal migration.
Common combinations with frustrate
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to frustrate 97×
- frustrate the 34×
- and frustrate 8×
- frustrate you 8×
- or frustrate 5×
- frustrate his 5×
- can frustrate 4×
- would frustrate 4×
- will frustrate 4×
- frustrate him 4×