Frustration
Frustration noun - The feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts.
Usage example: the husband's frustration over his wife's constant nagging became too much to bear
Grief and frustration are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grief" instead a noun "Frustration".
Grief
Grief noun - The feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts.
Usage example: there seemed to be no end to the grief that the school bullies were giving to the young boy
Frustration and grief are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Frustration" instead a noun "Grief".
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Related pairs
How words are described
| pure | pure frustration | pure grief |
| public | public frustration | public grief |
| utter | utter frustration | utter grief |
| endless | endless frustration | endless grief |
| Other adjectives: considerable, true, genuine, sheer, deep, open, obvious, furious, collective, extreme, great, intense, serious, little, terrible, inner, major, extra, tremendous, undue, pent-up, ongoing. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Harshwhinny, while Harshwhinny herself only got grief and frustration from the Crystal Empire citizens.
- His horror, frustration and grief combine to send him over the edge, unleashing the power of ChaosGallantmon.
Source: Fan Fic / Tamers Forever Series - He channeled his grief and frustration into his first solo album, Face Value.
Source: Reality Subtext
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