hectored
Example Sentences
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Usually, the one reaching out for help is the sibling tasked with holding power of attorney or serving as executor of an estate, and who is being hectored by a troublesome sibling.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Eager to shock, he hectored refined Athenians in the market square.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
While Slick told stories, the coyote hectored him: “Duane, stick to the subject. Why are you here?”
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2022
Impatient attendees hectored burdened catering staff as they rushed to refill empty pots and trays.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2022
After Beidleman and the others had set out from the huddle to get help, Madsen had gathered together the climbers who remained and hectored everybody to keep moving in order to stay warm.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
