frustrates

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all."

"The teacher was reprimanded for depriving students of recess time. "

"Humans have two hands and ten fingers. Each hand has one thumb and four fingers."

"I desire to speak with you."

"It took a lot of effort to find a decent-sized, fully-furnished apartment within walking distance of the office.   He made a conscious effort to not appear affected by the stories in the paper."

"The constant buzzing of the phone was a major annoyance. "

"My mom bought a large grocery of food for the week's meals. "

"We are waiting the bus to arrive. "

"Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo."

"His lack of respect disappointed her."

"He never expected to be discovered."