harassing
Example Sentences
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This wave of pressure was sparked after video clips were shared online over a fortnight ago that appeared to show vigilante groups harassing people they believed were in South Africa illegally.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Central Command said it used Apache helicopters to sink the Iranian speedboats that were harassing traffic in the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
But both Caine and Hegseth downplayed those hostilities, with the general describing it as "low harassing fire" and the Pentagon chief saying that "right now, the ceasefire certainly holds."
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Church officials were also accused of trying to “derail” the case against Masterson by harassing one of the prosecutors assigned to the case.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Could he really have been seeing her all this time, telling me that she was hassling him, harassing him, when in reality they were making plans to meet up, to sneak around behind my back?
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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