hassled

Example Sentences

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Giving evidence in court on Wednesday, her son initially struggled to compose himself, holding back tears as he complained of being "hassled" by the press since he was three years old.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Third, the victory belongs to Dave Roberts, the manager who, with this third title, has gone from hassled to the Hall of Fame.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025

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

She had also begun helping my mother around the salon, refusing payment, and had hassled the editor of the Lily Press to run Gabriel’s photo on the front page until he was found.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley