harassment

noun

Definition of harassmentnext
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 There are limits to the response that the accused can make in response to claims of harassment. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 The progressive recruiters questioned whether the harassment complaint was true, this person added, and Williams denied it. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 15 July 2026 The dollar amount includes cases involving discrimination, harassment, hostile work environment and whistleblower claims. — Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 Formal bullying and harassment cases have increased at the BBC, a trend expected following the publication of its Culture Review and the rollout of the Call It Out campaign. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026 The county months later terminated Leopold for cause after an unrelated workplace discrimination and harassment complaint, saying the decision was not related to the fatal crash. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026 The only remaining litigation revolved around her motion to be rewarded all compensatory damages provided under a California law that aims to protect those who file harassment complaints from retaliatory defamation suits. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 14 July 2026 In a rare appearance before Congress, Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan warn that escalating threats and harassment are invading their homes, families and daily routines, forcing extraordinary protective measures. — Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 This could be anything from complaints over pets, noise, parking, harassment, construction, property lines or anything else. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harassment
  1. disturbance
  2. annoyance
  3. teasing
  4. torture
Noun
  • With breaking the sound barrier comes a sonic boom, a massive noise disturbance that led the FAA to ban supersonic flight over land in the first place.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 July 2026
  • These persons came to our city with the intent on causing harm, injury, and destruction, bringing harassment, disturbances, and mayhem.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of disturbance
Noun
  • By every ordinary rule of public life, the South Station scene should have induced annoyance or caused embarrassment.
    — Julia Dhar, Time, 11 July 2026
  • The annoyance economy is a catch-all term referring to a slew of frustrating business practices that waste our time and money.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 7 July 2026
Definition of annoyance
Noun
  • Flat hair can look fuller instantly with the right styling techniques, like root-lifting blowouts and strategic teasing.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • While there's still plenty of work to come on their feature film collaboration, Fortune laughed off Bush Hager's teasing question about becoming besties with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Definition of teasing
Noun
  • Authorities said the basement of the former law enforcement officer’s home appeared to be used as a torture chamber.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • During searches, authorities also found what the SBU described as a basement resembling a torture chamber at the former law enforcement officer’s home.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of torture

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