hassled

Example Sentences

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They chased every ball, hassled the Lyon defence, and at every opportunity looked to play Olivia Smith, Caitlin Foord and Stina Blackstenius into space.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

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

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

Twice Bull had hassled with Brannon in their F-8’s, and twice he had come away believing that Brannon was either an incompetent fighter pilot or a coward.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy