hassle
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The bottom line: A significant renovation isn’t always worth the time and hassle.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
A gymnastics coach by training, Kelly was inspired to start Frosted Faces after she volunteered at local animal shelters and noticed owners turning in elderly pets because they had become too much of a hassle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
As a lawful permanent resident, or LPR, Lau would typically be let into the country without hassle, deemed “already admitted” rather than “seeking admission.”
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
Laarni said: "It's a hassle because the kids go to school here."
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
“You just try to be yourself and get through your day, and punks always gotta hassle you.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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
Keep me posted on any World Cup-related travel hassles at [email protected].
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 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
It’s not the hassles and aggravation that most people put up with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
The struggle and hassles of Harlem were not what he wanted to bring home with him.
From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers
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
What about the right to switch off, and not be hassled by a boss when you’re not at work?
From BBC ● May 15, 2024
But he also said he was tired of the Paterson police, of being worried he was going to be arrested or hassled.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
Mostly, she looked for ways to make extra money and hassled him and Pegs.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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
“But he’d much rather be on set every day, meeting actors, hassling the marketing team, dealing with the studio. He just loves the job. His passion for it seems kind of endless.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 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
He played a crucial part in Che Adams' second goal, following his man and hassling him before pinching the ball and laying it to the striker to finish.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2025
As soon as I get to the street two boys I ain’t never seen before start hassling me.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
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