hounded
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"The wrongfully accused are often hounded," Rothschild told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
But he also said Arday was unfairly hounded by the press and let down by Cambridge University, which overpromoted him then abandoned him when under scrutiny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
But she was the one that the paparazzi hounded most fiercely, feeding malicious tabloid coverage focused on her body image and weight.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
He said Arday felt "hounded" and the relentless media coverage had been "a bloodsport".
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
I let a minute or two pass so that she wouldn’t feel hounded, then went and sat next to her.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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