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Hannah is perfect as a proxy for the harried viewer—sweet, two-dimensional, as wide-eyed as a Powerpuff Girl but much less feisty.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
By the end of November, Tao, like a harried volunteer coordinator, was writing little Lean code himself, instead focusing on finding tasks for others to do.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026
In Dish Jockey, an etching from 1993, a harried woman in a bandanna (shades of Rosie the Riveter) scrubs dishes while an ensemble of Tinkerbell-like housekeepers complete other chores nearby.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
In the course of a single session, the harried Paula (played by Tatiana Maslany) gets a hot, younger guy to listen to her complain about her ex-husband, offer feedback on her home-decorating ideas, and coax her into a climax—all in a few short minutes.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
By the end of November, Tao, like a harried volunteer coordinator, was writing little Lean code himself, instead focusing on finding tasks for others to do.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026
In Dish Jockey, an etching from 1993, a harried woman in a bandanna (shades of Rosie the Riveter) scrubs dishes while an ensemble of Tinkerbell-like housekeepers complete other chores nearby.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
In the course of a single session, the harried Paula (played by Tatiana Maslany) gets a hot, younger guy to listen to her complain about her ex-husband, offer feedback on her home-decorating ideas, and coax her into a climax—all in a few short minutes.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
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“Harried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harried. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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