The current situation is very frustrating for us...
...It is a frustrating and difficult time for Pat.
Poverty and unemployment are frustratingly hard to tackle.
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frustrating — n. an act of hindering someone s plans or efforts. Syn: frustration, thwarting, foiling. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frustrating — adj. 1. preventing realization or attainment of a desire; causing frustration. Syn: frustrative, thwarting. [WordNet 1.5] 2. discouraging. Opposite of {encouraging}. Syn: disappointing. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frustrating — adj. 1) frustrating to + inf. (it s frustrating for me to work in a place like that) 2) frustrating that + clause (it is frustrating that so few people support this worthy cause) * * * [frʌ streɪtɪŋ] frustrating that + clause (it is frustrating… … Combinatory dictionary
frustrating — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove ▪ become, get ▪ make sth ▪ find sth ▪ I found the delays intensely frust … Collocations dictionary
frustrating — frus|trat|ing [frʌˈstreıtıŋ US ˈfrʌstreıtıŋ] adj making you feel annoyed, upset, or impatient because you cannot do what you want to do ▪ My job can be very frustrating sometimes. ▪ This is an immensely frustrating experience for the student … Dictionary of contemporary English
Frustrating — Frustrate Frus trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frustrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frustrating}.] 1. To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose; to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to frustrate a plan, design, or attempt; to frustrate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frustrating — adjective Date: 1871 tending to produce or characterized by frustration < a frustrating delay > • frustratingly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
frustrating — frus|trat|ing [ frʌ,streıtıng ] adjective * making you feel annoyed and impatient because you are prevented from achieving something: It s frustrating to wait all day for a repairman who doesn t show up. ╾ frus|trat|ingly adverb: frustratingly… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
frustrating */ — UK [ˈfrʌˌstreɪtɪnɡ] / US adjective making you feel annoyed and impatient because you are prevented from achieving something It s frustrating to wait all day for a repairman who doesn t show up. Derived word: frustratingly adverb frustratingly… … English dictionary
frustrating — [ˈfrʌˌstreɪtɪng] adj making you feel annoyed and impatient because you are prevented from achieving something It s frustrating to wait all day for a repairman who doesn t show up.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
