frustrated
adjective
frus·trat·ed
ˈfrə-ˌstrā-təd 
: feeling, showing, or characterized by frustration: such as
a
: feeling discouragement, anger, and annoyance because of unresolved problems or unfulfilled goals, desires, or needs
In fact Harry thought his behavior had been very good considering how frustrated and angry he felt at being stuck in Privet Drive this long …—
J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling
b
: having an ambition that has not been realized
a frustrated actor [=a person who wants to be an actor but has not succeeded in becoming one]
Over the past decade, however, advances in digital printing technologies have brought the costs of publication down and paved the way for thousands of frustrated writers to get their work into print.—Robert K. J. Killheffer
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Additionally, the Sheriff’s Department, which serves a county of less than 10,000 people, has received thousands of frustrated emails, social media comments and phone calls, Bingham said.
—Caitlin Tan, NPR, 1 June 2024
This reputation frustrated vaccination proponents, who pushed hard to get the public to see measles differently.
—History / Elena Conis, TIME, 29 May 2024
Advertisement Then, the Dodgers finally put a crooked number on the scoreboard in the 10th, getting an RBI single from Mookie Betts and a two-run homer from Freeman to halt their skid and change their frustrated fortunes — finding at long last a unit less capable than their ultra-cold offense.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
Pets are locked for hours in cars, forced to lie under sidewalk tables while the owners chat endlessly on a cell phone, or led mindlessly through the concrete prison aisles of Home Depot, clearly frustrated and bored.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
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Caitlin Tan, NPR, 1 June 2024
This reputation frustrated vaccination proponents, who pushed hard to get the public to see measles differently.
—History / Elena Conis, TIME, 29 May 2024
Advertisement Then, the Dodgers finally put a crooked number on the scoreboard in the 10th, getting an RBI single from Mookie Betts and a two-run homer from Freeman to halt their skid and change their frustrated fortunes — finding at long last a unit less capable than their ultra-cold offense.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
Pets are locked for hours in cars, forced to lie under sidewalk tables while the owners chat endlessly on a cell phone, or led mindlessly through the concrete prison aisles of Home Depot, clearly frustrated and bored.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
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frustrated
adjective
frus·trat·ed
: filled with a sense of frustration : feeling deep insecurity, discouragement, or dissatisfaction
learned not to resort to aggressiveness when frustrated—Ashley Montagu
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