frustration
noun/frʌˈstreɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #4,371 most common English word
Meaning
The feeling of being annoyed or upset at being unable to do something.
Example sentence
After trying to solve the difficult puzzle all day, she felt a deep sense of frustration.
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