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Pamela81 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Two adjectives....

Hi,

please can someone help me?

"to be frustrated" :

- This gets me frustrated (I doubt it can work)

- This situation frustrates me (???? I do not know....)

- I am fruststrated because of this (maybe can it be ok?)

"to be shocked"

I need an adjective which means more than surprised but less than shocked. I can not find the right one.

Thanks!!
  

Top answer

Your understanding of "frustrated" is about right. However, a little caution needs to be exercised when using this word because it can have a prurient context. Some adjectives that might mean more than surprised and less than shocked: stunned, staggered, flustered, disconcerted.

— Anonymous

  • Your understanding of "frustrated" is about right.
  • However, a little caution needs to be exercised when using this word because it can have a prurient context.
  • Some adjectives that might mean more than surprised and less than shocked: stunned, staggered, flustered, disconcerted.
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Your understanding of "frustrated" is about right. However, a little caution needs to be exercised when using this word because it can have a prurient context.

Some adjectives that might mean more than surprised and less than shocked: stunned, staggered, flustered, disconcerted.
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Hi,

thanks for the reply.

About "frustrated" I meant for example "He is frustrated because of his job"(he is not satisfied) I did not mean something related to ***, if I understood you correctly.

Anway can you please confirm the usege of "frustrated" being correct in those sentences?

Thanks for the other adjectives.

Regards

Pamela
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I am frustrated with son's laziness. That's fine.

when someone tries to get something done and he keeps getting stone-walled, you can say that he is frustrated. If you bought a laptop with a rebate coupon and you sent it in 8 weeks ago, but you still have not received the check despite repeated calls and email, I can't blame you for getting frustated.
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Thank you!

Should I use "with" after the word "frustrated" ?
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Both "with" and " by" are the most typical preps. used with "frustrated". Again, we need contexts to be sure which one.

He is frustrated by his inability to ......

Elle is frustrated with her "YoYo" diet plan.
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