harassed

Example Sentences

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"People can't do their daily jobs, school children at school are being harassed," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

She further claims she was harassed when she requested time off to attend her brother’s funeral Mass.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Mills told reporters Tuesday he has never sexually harassed his staff, that he’s not under indictment, and that “it was essentially just something where it was a bad breakup.”

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

One of Hong Kong’s last independent bookstores, it has been harassed by the government for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“Madonn’l” cried his friends, rolling their harassed eyes up toward the ceiling.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller