Examples of “frustrated” in a Sentence

adjective Annoyed and discouraged because you cannot do or get what you want.

• She was getting frustrated with the printer.
• He gave a frustrated sigh and started the whole form again.
• Fans grew frustrated as the delays stretched into a second hour.

adjective Prevented from succeeding; blocked or thwarted.

• A frustrated attempt to reach the summit before nightfall.
• Their plans were frustrated by the weather.
• The rescuers' frustrated efforts were blocked by deep snow on the road.

adjective Unable to follow the career or life you wanted; used before a noun to describe what somebody wishes they were.

• He is a frustrated novelist who ended up in advertising.
• Every accountant in that office is a frustrated musician.
• My uncle, a frustrated actor, still recites speeches at family dinners.