Meaning & use
frustrated
Feeling annoyed or discouraged because of an inability to achieve or change something.
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She grew frustrated after the third failed attempt to fix the printer.
He felt frustrated by the slow progress on a project he cared about deeply.
A note on using this word
Distinguish from 'frustrating,' which describes the cause rather than the person feeling it.
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