harried

adjective

har·​ried ˈher-ēd 

ˈha-rēd

: beset by problems : harassed

a harried waiter who forgets your order

Examples of harried in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During their harried getaway, Rodriguez crashed the scooter a few blocks away. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026

These kids will repeatedly watch their favorite shows and that makes the service more valuable for harried parents. — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2026

Hannah is perfect as a proxy for the harried viewer—sweet, two-dimensional, as wide-eyed as a Powerpuff Girl but much less feisty. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

Leading the trip is the harried teacher Mercier (Antonia Buresi) whose desire to inspire passion in her students is clearly starting to lose its spark in her late career. — Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 21 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of harry

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for harried

• berried
• buried
• ferried
• married
• parried
• serried
• tarried
• varied
• miscarried
• remarried
• unmarried
• unvaried