harried

Example Sentences

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Though the ring knows when I’ve been walking, it confuses my harried morning routine for housework.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Igor Jesus hit his own bar, Richarlison pressed and harried and Mathys Tel produced one of his better displays.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

When they were first married, Heather was a harried corporate lawyer working long hours.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

It never feels like Brooks has a grasp on the material, which careens aimlessly through Ella’s harried day-to-day in a handsomely bland, serviceable style.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

As the announcement day neared, I began making harried after-work trips to the department stores at Water Tower Place, rifling through the dwindling midseason supply of winter wear, hunting the clearance racks in vain.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama