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adjective

Definition of harriednext
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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verb

past tense of harry
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as in sacked

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as in harassed

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Recent Examples of harried
Adjective
There appears to be some confusion about what roads near the Garden will or could be closed down for the Friday gathering — a situation made all the more harried by the proximity of Penn Station, ongoing FIFA World Cup tourism and seen-it-all NYC being NYC leaning into the July 4 shindig. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 June 2026 Hannah is perfect as a proxy for the harried viewer—sweet, two-dimensional, as wide-eyed as a Powerpuff Girl but much less feisty. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 By the end of November, Tao, like a harried volunteer coordinator, was writing little Lean code himself, instead focusing on finding tasks for others to do. — Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026 In Dish Jockey, an etching from 1993, a harried woman in a bandanna (shades of Rosie the Riveter) scrubs dishes while an ensemble of Tinkerbell-like housekeepers complete other chores nearby. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for harried
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harried
  1. frustrated
  2. sacked
  3. harassed
  4. annoyed
  5. plundered
  6. scolded
  7. exasperated
  8. despoiled
Adjective
  • Sudbury had grown frustrated seeing so many people dedicate themselves to changing their lives but still fail to secure housing or work once background checks were run.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Philips is quick to push back on the idea that his story is a plug-and-play template for frustrated twenty-somethings who can’t land a corporate job.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of frustrated
Verb
  • The offense couldn’t run the ball, and Dart was sacked three times early by defensive tackles Darius Alexander and Josh Tupou and safety Tyler Nubin.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Bennett threw at least one interception, and Simpson was sacked at least once.
    — Kai Dizon, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of sacked
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  • The investigation also probed Arday's past claims about being threatened and harassed on campus following his Cambridge appointment, which reportedly yielded some inconsistencies.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Union activists routinely harassed migrants, reported them to immigration authorities and even organized their own patrols along the border, some of which resulted in violence against immigrants.
    — Eladio Bobadilla, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of harassed
Adjective
  • Economists and the commentariat, playing the role of the annoyed parent, point out that over-all employment has been strong for a while.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 28 July 2026
  • Whatever the yellow jersey’s feelings, teams were annoyed, often more privately than publicly.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of annoyed
Verb
  • As long as the contents of a container have not been plundered outright, they can even be delivered to the recipient after an accident, albeit with some delay.
    — Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
  • The Stuttgart striker plundered two second-half goals, including a stoppage-time winner, to earn his side a place in the last 32.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Definition of plundered
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  • Kirson remembered, adding that, minutes later, the show’s production team scolded her.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
  • In February, a California judge reportedly scolded Meta’s own lawyers for wearing the smart glasses in court.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of scolded
Adjective
  • These were voices—complaining, confiding, exasperated, distressed—that had not been heard before, as if the novel were a speaking tube cued to an underground rumble.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Jack Loder, a clearly exasperated digital content producer for the Giants’ flagship station KNBR, posted a two-minute video on X shortly after the game that singled out Webb for criticism.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of exasperated
Verb
  • One looks to the story of the Haitian World Cup team, appearing in the tournament for the first time in fifty years, which has gathered expatriate players from the Haitian diaspora to play for that beautiful and utterly despoiled country, where many of them have never lived.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of despoiled

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