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
Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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
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Adjective
In 1990, she was cast in Home Alone as the harried mom of Macaulay Culkin’s Kevin.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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
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Washington — The stalemate in Washington, DC over funding the Department of Homeland Security has led to hourslong airport security lines and frustrated travelers, but now passengers could see some airports closed altogether, the Transportation Security Administration is warning.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
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As Dallas officials prepared to debate City Hall’s future, a commercial real estate broker helping analyze relocation options grew frustrated when his firm was not allowed to compete for the work.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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In that same game, Manning was sacked six times and threw two interceptions en route to Texas' 29-21 loss in Gainesville, Fla.—
Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The documents show that after being sacked, Mandelson asked for a $732,000 payoff, the rest of his four-year salary.—
JILL LAWLESS AND BRIAN MELLEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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In the years that followed, Tunisia set up a Truth and Dignity Commission, with Riahi and her sister called to testify in the summer of 2017 alongside thousands of other opponents of the Ben Ali government, who were targeted and harassed for their views.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Cuban-American travelers that returned to the island during the thaw reported feeling harassed by authorities at airports, according to Herald reports.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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But what most annoyed partygoers that night wasn’t Shane but the blazingly shining lights.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Dawn Allenby seemed annoyed too, though that was possibly because she’d been cheated out of those extra moments in his arms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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Before being definitively plundered, the museum was home to the most comprehensive Nubian archaeological collection in the world.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 Mar. 2026
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The area has been plundered for centuries.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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In Zambrano’s case, Gee scolded the government over how the detention unfolded.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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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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Documentarian Geeta Gandbhir retraces this slow-moving tragedy through the body camera footage of the exasperated officers who know that the caller, not the children, is the problem.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the main cast of characters, the hilarious Annie Mumolo pops up as Walter’s droll and exasperated assistant, and Rory Scovel is the bumbling, small-town cop.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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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 21 Mar. 2026.
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