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
That’s when he said three men accosted him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
Mrs McCann arrived home first and "was accosted" by Ms Wandelt, who tried to stop her entering her property, while she said Mrs Spragg had been "aggressive".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
Instead of hanging 10, some surfers in Newport Beach had to cut and run after they were accosted by an aggressive sea lion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2025
On a stop through Mobile, Alabama, a black man accosted him, crying and begging for a ride up north.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
