harassing
Example Sentences
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Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, dismissed the attacks by Iran on ships in the Strait of Hormuz this week as “low harassing fire.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Joint Chiefs Chair General Dan Caine called the strikes “more low harassing fire right now” while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Iran hasn’t violated the cease-fire deal.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Shortly after those allegations surfaced, a TV host in Georgia also reportedly accused the singer of harassing her that same year at an industry party.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Iran’s leaders have maintained as much for decades, frequently attacking or harassing shipping to prove their point.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
And so The Baron and I met for the first time, and it was the beginning of a harassing but wonderful friendship.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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