hassle
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By opting for their own construction, fans say they can avoid the hassle and cost of tracking down sometimes obscure items.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 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
Anyone switching now shouldn't face the same hassle.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 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
“And you know they’re gonna hassle him about it every time,” he said, shaking his head.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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
Other hassles include hospitals sometimes canceling contracts at the last minute, even after a nurse has arrived in town, said Rachel Altum, who helps run a Facebook group and an annual conference for travel nurses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Others said it’s not worth it to dress up, especially given the hassles now often associated with air travel.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026
The hassles of the paper app tended to limit you to, maybe, five schools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Zita applied for a visa immediately and after many weeks of hassles and bureaucratic processing, she arrived in Los Angeles.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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
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
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
Aileen always registered Kaira under an assumed name so she wouldn’t be hassled by fans.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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
A Southern sea otter, nicknamed Otter 841, has been hassling surfers at Santa Cruz, California's Steamer Lane all summer.
From DOGO News ● Aug. 25, 2023
“I’m sorry about hassling you, but for God’s sake! You just cut me off. You—” “It’s OK,” he says, his voice soft.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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