accosted
Example Sentences
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On Tuesday, the 63-year-old doctor of engineering was accosted as she walked through Mexico City.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
“I was accosted by Sacramento Police Department officers, falsely accused of driving under the influence, and involuntarily detained for several hours at the hospital,” Cervantes said in her statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2025
He says he was then dismissed but Mr Jeffries later accosted him in a bathroom.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2025
Making his rounds, Im was accosted by a column of chattering elementary school students in yellow uniforms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024
Charlie also accosted a man who analyzed the subprime mortgage bond market for Wachovia Bank, who happened to have been on the panel moderated by the shocking John Devaney.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
