pent-up frustration
Frequency: 6.87.2 per million words
frustration that has been held back and not expressed
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Examples (20)
- He took his pent-up frustration out on his family.
- He felt a surge of pent-up frustration after the meeting.
- After weeks of delays, she finally voiced her pent-up frustration at the meeting.
- Years of pent-up frustration finally boiled over.
- Years of pent-up frustration spilled over in a heated argument.
- The artist channeled her pent-up frustration into her work.
- Don't bottle it up—find a healthy way to release your pent-up frustration.
- She expressed her pent-up frustration through a long letter.
- The players' pent-up frustration showed in their aggressive play.
- There was a lot of pent-up frustration among the employees.
- He clenched his jaw, struggling to contain his pent-up frustration.
- His outburst was a clear sign of his pent-up frustration.
- Meditation helped me process my pent-up frustration without lashing out.
- The demonstration was a release for the crowd's pent-up frustration.
- Their pent-up frustration had been building since the policy changed.
- Managing pent-up frustration effectively is crucial for mental health.
- She laughed, a brittle sound betraying pent-up frustration.
- The sudden argument stemmed from deep pent-up frustration.
- By the end of the semester, students were simmering with pent-up frustration.
- It's unhealthy to keep pent-up frustration inside for too long.