Gordon was always frustrated by Ric's refusal to practice and his outright willingness to play a song that they had never played before.

But historical interest is frustrated by the artist's refusal to organize the materials in any logical way.

Residents are also frustrated by Phipps's refusal to carry out a full-scale health survey among tenants.

I am frustrated by her stubborness and her refusal to accept any of the available solutions.

I was frustrated by Claudel's pigheaded refusal to listen.

Frustrated by older Germans' refusal to talk about the past, the director started mocking them on camera.

He is frustrated by her refusal to divorce Henry, her amiable but boring husband.

He became a successful importer of French prints during the 1750s but was frustrated by their refusal to trade prints in kind.

She was also frustrated by society's refusal to see her as anything other than the daughter of Mark Twain.

But legislative leaders say they acted because they were frustrated by the governor's refusal to bargain.