troll
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One surefire way to annoy a troll is to call their efforts for attention an “obsession.”
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
In fact, entire Reddit forums and YouTube channels are devoted to what’s called “scambaiting,” the practice of intentionally engaging with scammers to frustrate or troll them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
The existence of 764 is the product of an era of disenchantment where everyone is a troll looking for clicks.
From Slate ● May 12, 2026
He doesn’t need to troll internet comments to fuel his game.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
I looked on as the trolls wrestled and snorted and punched each other, almost enjoying the scene, until one troll suddenly sank down into the ground beneath some leaves.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Segura continued that he’s not the type of guy who’s an “open book” with his personal life, and that he understands the public’s interest in their divorce, whether they are trolls or heartbroken fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
One can, on the internet, even encounter trolls akin to the golem versions of real people that we see in the film.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
"Content farms and internet trolls are happy to oblige them."
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
The latest model had a tendency to mention other creatures as well: raccoons, trolls, ogres and pigeons, to be specific.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
The other trolls gagged and spit in agreement.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
"Serious political messaging, packaged as reels, can still be trolled."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
In 2022 he threatened to invade neighbouring Kenya, triggering a backlash from Kenyans who trolled him for his "reckless" comments.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
For two years, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson oversaw work on a documentary about a hip-hop rival he has personally trolled on the internet for even longer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
The DHS official social media account then trolled Bryan with a video dehumanizing migrants set to his song “Revival.”
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2025
Ted rolled down his window and trolled along beside me.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
Akhter has faced online trolling since the video took off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
They square the circle of Swift masterminding a full-scale trolling of media and fans while simultaneously hosting a cotton-candy celebrity circus where an awkward wallflower finally, triumphantly blooms.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Other analysts say the AI messaging could seek to rally his support base and campaign through trolling.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
But this did not stop some from speculating as to whether the platform was "trolling" its users.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Maybe this anon is actually just trolling me.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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