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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of frustrate.

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Examples

  • An accurate, and descriptive directory name frustrates less, than one called “temp†or “001†which can clash with similar named directories on client computers.

    TorrentFreak 2008

  • In today's world, women really can have both, and it kind of frustrates me when I read books like this.

    A Tale of Lifelong Friendship Stephanie 2008

  • In today's world, women really can have both, and it kind of frustrates me when I read books like this.

    Archive 2008-04-01 Stephanie 2008

  • It kind of frustrates me that the media often talks about Hurricane Frances going from a category three to a category two, and leaves the impression that maybe the storm's not as dangerous as it could have been.

    CNN Transcript Sep 4, 2004 2004

  • "When you play against somebody who's bodying you, it kind of frustrates you a little bit," Mutombo said.

    USATODAY.com - Shaq sends a message to Dikembe 2001

  • It kind of frustrates me because they seem serious to me. because they were your age once too, and what amounts to problems when you are a teenager are nothing compared to the problems of raising a family, owning a home, etc. Yikes!

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2010

  • "It kind of frustrates me, because he never went to Reading," Marshall said.

    Berks county news 2010

  • Speaking to The People, Gardiner revealed that Slater "frustrates" him.

    All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News 2010

  • Sovereign immunity undermines government accountability and frustrates the supremacy of federal law by preventing the enforcement of the Constitution and federal statutes.

    The Conservative Assault on the Constitution Erwin Chemerinsky 2010

  • Sovereign immunity frustrates compensation and deterrence.

    The Conservative Assault on the Constitution Erwin Chemerinsky 2010

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