hassled

Example Sentences

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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

"People come with their families and don't want to be hassled by miscreants," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2024

His quarterback son Shedeur Sanders was constantly harassed and hassled and sacked seven times while their running game gained all of 38 yards.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2023

She hassled me about everything, and sometimes I enjoyed provoking her.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter