hecklers

Example Sentences

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Previously, Bovino and his crew had been refused service at a local Speedway gas station, and swarmed by hecklers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

There was a reminder before proceedings began that hecklers were not allowed - a nod to the previous time Boris Johnson appeared, when protesters had to be escorted out of the building.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

Anytime there were hecklers or someone was drunk and rowdy, instead of telling them to leave, I would have to go get someone else to tell them to leave.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

Wade — when she was interrupted by a handful of hecklers screaming “that’s a lie.”

From Salon • Oct. 18, 2024

He walked only a few steps behind me as I moved cautiously through the clogged hallway, avoiding close contact with hecklers wherever I could.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals