as in frustrated
bothered by many problems or worries; very worried or anxious
An overbooked flight only added to the exasperation of the harried travelers.
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Recent Examples of harried
Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026
He was less intimidated by its befuddling organization and had grown accustomed to the antiquated spellings and the nearly illegible, unpunctuated scribblings of harried seventeenth-century officials.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
This time, a harried Herbert fired incomplete on second-and-12.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
That creates a dedicated cook station away from the hustle and bustle of the front lounge or center aisle, allowing more focused, less harried meal prep.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
This year’s portal opportunity was only a two-week window in comparison to last year’s two portal slots, so the process was much more harried.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2026
He was less intimidated by its befuddling organization and had grown accustomed to the antiquated spellings and the nearly illegible, unpunctuated scribblings of harried seventeenth-century officials.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
This time, a harried Herbert fired incomplete on second-and-12.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
That creates a dedicated cook station away from the hustle and bustle of the front lounge or center aisle, allowing more focused, less harried meal prep.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harried
Adjective
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Its research found that that 82 percent of women regularly feel frustrated by period products.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Whoever first claimed that patience is a virtue was wrong (or at least, very frustrated).—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Detroit Lions argue a trademark infringement lawsuit brought against the team by the organizers of the Motor City Muscle music festival, held in Detroit eight years ago, should be sacked.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Bass sacked Kristin Crowley a month after the January 2025 Palisades Fire, and her dismissal was followed by finger-pointing between the ex-chief and City Hall over the blaze's devastation and the fire department’s funding.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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On another sequence, Bidunga harassed a third Houston guard, 6-4 Milos Uzan, on the perimeter enough that the Cougars called for a ball screen to get back to a normal matchup.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2026
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My team operated with the utmost respect to the neighbors and everybody, and they were harassed to some degree.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Most other Democrats sat stone-faced but some appeared upset or annoyed.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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At first, Enzo is merely annoyed.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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What’s the reward for being the most productively plundered of the mid-majors?—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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Monster bamboo, bougainvillea, and banana plants crashed in from the roadside; a tin roof sagged under the weight of a gaggle of marabou storks; baboons plundered trash cans at a highway intersection.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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He is being groomed, playing, testing boundaries and even being scolded which are all part of normal social learning for young macaques.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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As the Sentinel’s Cristobal Reyes has reported, federal judges based in Orlando have scolded prosecutors multiple times in recent weeks for detaining people who should have been set free, with one judge memorably comparing the current actions of ICE to those of a third-world country.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Many theories have since been advanced to explain the explosion of violent crime, but at the time many of us felt exasperated.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Law enforcement officers in the courtroom shook their heads and an exasperated chuckle was heard at his question.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the 21st century, oil extraction has become a serious threat to Ecuadoran Amazonia, with large swaths of forest, often located in Indigenous territories, despoiled by the release of wastewater from the wells.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Harried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harried. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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