harassed
Example Sentences
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A court spokesperson said they had not received any reports of threats made against Yang, but a law enforcement source said Yang told them he was harassed by fellow judges over his endorsement of Thompson.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
As the newly elected mayor of Anaheim in 1978, he angered the city’s Police Department by suggesting the creation of a citizens oversight commission after residents complained that officers regularly harassed and beat them.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Mills told reporters Tuesday he has never sexually harassed his staff, that he’s not under indictment, and that “it was essentially just something where it was a bad breakup.”
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
One of Hong Kong’s last independent bookstores, it has been harassed by the government for years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
KGB surveillance teams trailed, photographed, and harassed every known or suspected CIA employee in Moscow.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
