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as in clash
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
the moment the police arrived, the hassle broke up, and no one was seriously injured
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as in dispute
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
had a huge hassle with an airline representative before she got her ticket refunded
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as in headache
something that is a source of irritation
it's a hassle to find a parking space downtown
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as in to taunt
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
a small group of jeering protesters hassled the politically active singer at every appearance she made
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as in to bicker
to express different opinions about something often angrily
constantly hassled with the chef over the need to cook pork thoroughly
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Recent Examples of hassle
Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
The battery life is also impressive, hitting the mark on the claimed 30 hours of listening time and saving the hassle of dead headphones during the noisiest part of our commute.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Brighton looked dangerous in build-up and created chances from it all game, but on this occasion, they were crowded out in midfield, with Nico hassling Joao Pedro and nicking the ball away for Savinho to recover and break before Omar Marmoush won a penalty.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The researchers’ intent here was to induce the user to add grep to the allow list to eliminate the hassle of having to approve the command over and over.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
The battery life is also impressive, hitting the mark on the claimed 30 hours of listening time and saving the hassle of dead headphones during the noisiest part of our commute.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025
Verb
No, no one wants to hassle poor folks and in fact, poor folks are much more likely to be the ones suffering from the anti-social behavior that is pouring in as 311 complaints.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
Brighton looked dangerous in build-up and created chances from it all game, but on this occasion, they were crowded out in midfield, with Nico hassling Joao Pedro and nicking the ball away for Savinho to recover and break before Omar Marmoush won a penalty.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hassle
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Advertisement Advertisement The high-profile summit in Anchorage, the first in-person encounter between the two leaders since 2019, was aimed at exploring a path toward a cease-fire in the war in Ukraine, even though Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had not been invited.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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The second major encounter came in July 2018 in Helsinki, Finland.—
Hannah Parry
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Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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However, those same clashes can be transformed into deeper connections with a little effort and understanding.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Their stylistic clash delivered a thrilling 2024-25 regular-season showdown, with the Cavaliers edging out a 129-122 home victory.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Tennessee Attorney General investigation raises questions about Nashville Church of Christ financial dealings and income through parking lots, while case against Grant disputes deed restriction.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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The dispute has become increasingly tense, with McLaurin airing his grievances during a lengthy news conference before training camp and later requesting a trade.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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While the flu shot can cause redness and soreness at the injection site, as well as fever, muscle aches, headache and fatigue, FluMist can cause flu-like symptoms, including runny nose, congestion, sore throat, cough, fever, and muscle aches.—
Alice Park,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Residents report constant running noses, headaches and sore throats.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Later, Cano was captured grabbing what appeared to be the DJ’s laptop, taunted the crowd with destroying it, and then flung the device onto the stage platform before stomping on it multiple times, showing off its cracked screen.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
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After that mistake, Wallace came in with a big hit on a pass at the line of scrimmage, only to be flagged for taunting.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
10 Aug. 2025
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Sunny and Ulla have a tendency to bicker, and each can resort to brandishing cultural stereotypes as a cudgel when arguing with the other.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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That was the thing that gave us the ability to feel quite free in the scenes — not changing the words or changing the sense of the scene — but trust trying different things, having that bickering back and forth, finding that easygoing relationship between the two of them.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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The only skirmish Wednesday was sparked by some trash-talking between Chuba Hubbard and Jenkins — yes, same Jenkins — and peaked when Jenkins threw a football at Hubbard’s helmet.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Aug. 2025
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Attorney: Separate skirmishes, no 'racist mob' Fox told The Enquirer that national and local voices have mischaracterized what actually happened.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025
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Whether Sanders can overcome this buzz and controversy will remain to be seen.—
Cecil Merkerson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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Ace was involved in several controversies during the season, including the heart rate challenge and Jeremiah's dumping.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Hassle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hassle. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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