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
Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
This aging champion for the little guy yearns for a fight at every occasion, not aware that his stubbornness and ego have proved to be his undoing, and Washington responds with a harried, vulnerable performance.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
When Noah Wyle reunited with ER producers John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill to make HBO Max’s The Pitt, the plan was to offer a realistic portrayal of healthcare today through the lens of harried pros working in a fictitious Pittsburgh hospital.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 May 2025
For most of her career, and certainly since her portrayal of the harried, unglamorous sketch-show head writer Liz Lemon in 30 Rock coincided with the rise of pop feminism in the late aughts, her every plot and utterance has been widely scrutinized.
—Judy Berman, Time, 1 May 2025
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Adjective
The relatively slow summer months can provide harried bankers, economists and other executives and professionals at least a little more time for reflection and comprehensive analysis.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
This aging champion for the little guy yearns for a fight at every occasion, not aware that his stubbornness and ego have proved to be his undoing, and Washington responds with a harried, vulnerable performance.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
When Noah Wyle reunited with ER producers John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill to make HBO Max’s The Pitt, the plan was to offer a realistic portrayal of healthcare today through the lens of harried pros working in a fictitious Pittsburgh hospital.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 May 2025
For most of her career, and certainly since her portrayal of the harried, unglamorous sketch-show head writer Liz Lemon in 30 Rock coincided with the rise of pop feminism in the late aughts, her every plot and utterance has been widely scrutinized.
—Judy Berman, Time, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harried
Adjective
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Exit poll data showed where those frustrated voters directed their ire.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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In what is trending to be a seventh losing season for the Jets in his seven years with the franchise, Williams had reportedly grown frustrated behind the scenes about the direction of the franchise.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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On the fumble, he was sacked for a loss of 14 yards in a crucial third-and-10 situation late in the first half.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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In the February, he was sacked, and this time Perez said yes to the top job at Vallecas.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The man appeared to be drunk and had harassed other women in the same area, the president said.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Three months earlier, a white bus driver had verbally harassed her.—
Time,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This person had a posh English accent and sounded annoyed.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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And then, as expected, some people are just annoyed.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Pahlavi ruled from 1941 to 1979, when the Islamic Revolution ousted him amid allegations of repression and accusations that the pro-Western longtime ruler had plundered his nation’s treasury.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Abroad, America’s élite soldiers killed and plundered.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This came after Nick Saban jokingly scolded himself for not fielding Sayin during their weeks-long overlap in 2023’s postseason at Alabama.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Trump, then in his first term as president, scolded police in a social media post for not protecting the statue.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Megan seemed to resent that Jordan was often tired, and often wanted to rest in silence at the end of the day, while Jordan grew exasperated that Megan expected so much of him.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
22 Oct. 2025
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In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Beavan said that fittings are intimate affairs at the best of times, but the failure of some men to cover their dignity sometimes leaves her exasperated.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Philadelphia Phillies fan Drew Feltwell wants people to lay off the woman who harangued him and his son over a home run ball at a game last week.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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On June 4, a caller to Danbury City Hall harangued an aide to the mayor about his grievances.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Harried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harried. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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