as in disturbance
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another
he owes her a lot of money, so he shouldn't be surprised at her constant harassment for a repayment
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Recent Examples of harassment
Potential jurors questioned on harassment, retaliation A jury pools of roughly 300 Johnson County residents was whittled down to 110 on Monday morning before attorneys began their questions.
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Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Ovitz had left the agency a few months before the alleged assault, but Ormond’s attorneys wanted to question him about his knowledge of Weinstein, the operations of CAA, and the culture of harassment in the industry, which Ovitz had referenced in his memoir.
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Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
22 June 2026
The Herald investigated allegations of corruption and harassment by the board president, and how life has become miserable for the people who live there.
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Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
After facing threats and harassment in the South, Parks and her husband, Raymond, moved to Detroit in 1957.
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Rachelle Graham,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
The issues that keep abused women from coming forward have intensified since the COVID-19 pandemic, including financial pressure and online monitoring or harassment.
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Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
But the Colorado legislation, signed into law in May, allows the state to pursue the types of cases typically handled at the federal level, such as those involving allegations of discrimination and harassment.
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CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Add generative AI to that equation, and harassment no longer requires a keyboard and a cruel comment.
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Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
This was also why, after feeling that their complaints about harassment had largely been ignored, the Joyces started to suspect their landlord was up to something, too.
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Olivia Bensimon,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Ovitz had left the agency a few months before the alleged assault, but Ormond’s attorneys wanted to question him about his knowledge of Weinstein, the operations of CAA, and the culture of harassment in the industry, which Ovitz had referenced in his memoir.
—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
22 June 2026
The Herald investigated allegations of corruption and harassment by the board president, and how life has become miserable for the people who live there.
—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
After facing threats and harassment in the South, Parks and her husband, Raymond, moved to Detroit in 1957.
—
Rachelle Graham,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
The issues that keep abused women from coming forward have intensified since the COVID-19 pandemic, including financial pressure and online monitoring or harassment.
—
Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
But the Colorado legislation, signed into law in May, allows the state to pursue the types of cases typically handled at the federal level, such as those involving allegations of discrimination and harassment.
—
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Add generative AI to that equation, and harassment no longer requires a keyboard and a cruel comment.
—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
This was also why, after feeling that their complaints about harassment had largely been ignored, the Joyces started to suspect their landlord was up to something, too.
—
Olivia Bensimon,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harassment
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Golt could not say what the disturbance was about.
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However, in the eastern Pacific basin, a pair of tropical disturbances are being watched for possible development in the next several days far from land.
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The Warriors don’t need a teenager who needs a map to find the weight room — some long-term project who turns tantalization into annoyance — just add time.
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SpongeBob and his best friend Patrick show care and loyalty to each other, as well as conflict, annoyance, and repair.
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The bun has truly impressive volume, but no visible teasing or fluffiness—just dense, smooth structure.
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Season three is cashing in on all the teasing and finally giving us the Dance of the Dragons, the Targaryen civil war that brings Westeros to its knees, in all its bloody and fiery glory.
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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Tuesday that practitioners of the Falun Gong spiritual movement cannot sue tech giant Cisco over allegations of aiding the Chinese government’s surveillance and torture of the group.
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Surviving former residents alleged that rape and torture had been routine there for decades, especially under segregation, when Black boys bore the worst of the abuse.
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“Harassment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harassment. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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