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frustration

/fɹʌsˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/ noun B1
  1. The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated. (countable, uncountable)
  3. The state of contract that allows a party to back away from its contractual obligations due to (unforeseen) radical changes to the nature of the thing a party has been obligated to. (countable, uncountable)
  4. A thing that frustrates. (countable, uncountable)
  5. Anger not directed at anything or anyone in particular. (countable, uncountable)

Plural frustrations

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The teenage players stared at each other in disbelief and groaned in frustration.
The Science of Basketball, p. 1 · B2
Recognizing that frustration and boredom are temporary states allows you to gently push through the initial psychological resistance.
The Emotional Roots of Procrastination, p. 1 · C1

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