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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Noun
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The talk started in earnest in the fall of 2023, although even then there were signs of potential long-term disturbance.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025 -
What To Know On June 12, four individuals escaped and entered Delaney Hall following reports of disturbances related to the food quality and conditions inside the facility.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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Some of those annoyances include busier streets, increased housing prices and tourist traffic.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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But investors’ annoyance over his answers pointed to Walgreens’ much deeper problems.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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Playing in a driving rain, each man was facing off against the punishing course, their talented peers and the elements as the rain and wind turned Oakmont into a US Open torture chamber.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
15 June 2025
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Today's monkey torture videos are the products of a digitally connected world.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 June 2025
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“Harassment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harassment. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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