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
For the better part of the 2010s, Twitter struggled to balance a desire for free-speech maximalism with scattershot attempts to quell harassment on the platform.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Bukele had been waging a harassment campaign against El Faro, which had aggressively covered corruption in his government.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
In August, Kelley was arrested and charged with three misdemeanors — one for electronic communications harassment and two for electronic disclosure of personal identifying information — following days of apparent confrontational social media posts allegedly doxxing her friends and family members.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
In a memo to senior Pentagon leaders and combatant commands, Hegseth called on his top adviser on personnel issues to conduct a 30-day review of how the military defines hazing, bullying and harassment.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Whether isolating public officials for harassment, doxing, intimidation, and ultimately attempted assassination, it is all carefully planned, executed and thought through.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The vote was marred by harassment from pro-Russian interests, according to the BBC.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Time and again over the past decade, Beijing’s actions—from punitive economic measures against major trading partners to maritime harassment of rival territorial claimants in the South China Sea—have invited pushback from countries that prize their autonomy.
—Jeffrey Prescott, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025
Casalegno, in particular, became the target of online harassment due to fans wanting Belly to end up with Conrad over his character, Jeremiah.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Bukele had been waging a harassment campaign against El Faro, which had aggressively covered corruption in his government.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
In August, Kelley was arrested and charged with three misdemeanors — one for electronic communications harassment and two for electronic disclosure of personal identifying information — following days of apparent confrontational social media posts allegedly doxxing her friends and family members.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
In a memo to senior Pentagon leaders and combatant commands, Hegseth called on his top adviser on personnel issues to conduct a 30-day review of how the military defines hazing, bullying and harassment.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Whether isolating public officials for harassment, doxing, intimidation, and ultimately attempted assassination, it is all carefully planned, executed and thought through.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The vote was marred by harassment from pro-Russian interests, according to the BBC.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Time and again over the past decade, Beijing’s actions—from punitive economic measures against major trading partners to maritime harassment of rival territorial claimants in the South China Sea—have invited pushback from countries that prize their autonomy.
—Jeffrey Prescott, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025
Casalegno, in particular, became the target of online harassment due to fans wanting Belly to end up with Conrad over his character, Jeremiah.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harassment
Noun
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The disturbance is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 8 to 12 inches with isolated maximum totals of 16 inches in eastern Cuba, and 4 to 8 inches of rain in the Bahamas.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The disturbance draws Rafferty and his men into the heart of the crowd — and away from the entrances — to break up the skirmish.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Uber was born out of correcting a daily annoyance, which scaled a $203 billion company.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Denise – scrappy, sarcastic, and clever – at first was hostile towards Steven, but that passionate annoyance later evolved into teasing, affectionate companionship.—
Sarah John,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Each moment of humor or playful teasing becomes a small affirmation of connection, much like capitalization moments, that reinforces trust and a sense of belonging.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The back of the knee is a surprisingly erotic spot, sensitive to light touch and teasing.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Death, rape, medical abuse, and torture abound, happy endings don’t exist.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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The arbitrary nature of torture places the text in the long genealogy of the captivity narrative; if there is a degree of the adventure yarn in the tale, than there is also something of an Arthur Koestler or an Alexander Solzhenitsyn as well.—
Ed Simon
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Harassment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harassment. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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