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hassle

[has-uhl] / ˈhæs əl /




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The AA has warned some drivers pay up even if they have nothing wrong, just to avoid the hassle.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

We’ll tell ya, it was a real hassle getting those through the Strait of Hormuz.

From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2026

And I found that to be a bit of a hassle.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Changing prices and wages can be a hassle, or be bound by contracts, so prices can actually be “sticky.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The side was a hassle because I had to hold the drill parallel to the ground.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

And that’s an important warning for all investors — including the vast numbers who don’t want to take on the risks and hassles of actually gambling.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

Well-heeled travelers are splurging to avoid hordes and hassles inside the terminal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

The airport, Transportation Security Administration and bus operator Landline are testing a first-of-its-kind remote check-in and security-screening program for travelers who want to cut down on airport hassles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

Javier Pérez came with his family for the opener and told the BBC that the excitement now outweighs any hassles experienced up to this point.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

This eliminated the need for me to shave or cut my hair, both hassles I didn’t need.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

The company in March as part of a settlement admitted it had violated federal labor law when it hassled employees and agreed to pay $50,000 to the fired worker.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

They chased every ball, hassled the Lyon defence, and at every opportunity looked to play Olivia Smith, Caitlin Foord and Stina Blackstenius into space.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026

Despite his well-known opposition to the ballot measure, no one hassled him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025

Among Lexie Manion’s memories of her junior year of high school in New Jersey was the experience of being regularly hassled by a school nurse who was trying to weigh her.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2024

“You already hassled me about the tights this morning, Mira.”

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead

Su’s buyers, who include many of America’s biggest retailers, have largely stopped hassling him to shift more production from China, in part because they recognize the efficiency of Chinese manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025

A few months ago, it would have been hard to fathom federal authorities hassling Tesla over pretty much anything.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2025

Prior to the arrest, she had been hassling patrons at local businesses along the highway and told shoppers at Circle K that she had been robbed, Johnson told the Mail.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024

I loved his energy and his willingness to run without the ball, hassling City's backline and stretching their defence, but he also showed great quality with it too.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2024

They didn’t need hassling from Dill’s mom or classmates.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner


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