as in harassed
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as in taunted
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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2
as in bickered
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 Synonyms for hassled
Adjective
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Plus, a partial outage affecting some network repeaters is causing more problems: the card reader only works intermittently, and that leads to endless lines of frustrated customers.—
Katie Primm,
NBC news,
9 May 2025 -
As the impasse dragged on, frustrated townspeople took matters into their own hands, literally locking the indecisive cardinals inside the meeting hall and even removing the roof to speed the process.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Verb
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While Beyoncé has remained tight-lipped about what to expect from the show, Netflix has teased that some collaborators on the album will join the Grammy winner on stage.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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So much so that Emerson teased her about it.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Tepper argued that over time, the move would reduce funding for public high schools, necessitating cuts that were likely to affect their football programs.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Failure to do so, Bush argued, would push talented researchers into private industry.—
Trysh Travis / Made by History,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Veteran hands such as James Carville and David Axelrod have been widely mocked for their less-than-accurate takes.—
Hanna Trudo,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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After posting it to social media, she was roundly mocked by online commenters.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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The staff is mutually supportive, in a harried way, but the work is relentless: There is too much, and then there’s one more thing and then there’s a mass shooting at a downtown festival and the doors blow open.—
James Poniewozik,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Everyone is hot and bothered, confused and unsure what to do next.—
Solitaire Townsend,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Though the hotel employee appeared visibly worked up from attempting to remove the boot from Roach's foot, the 46-year-old didn't seem too bothered.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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The colorful bird seemed annoyed, tightening its talons on the window frame and glaring at Gallucci.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Zay is annoyed because he essentially got demoted when Nuck officially brought Bakari on board.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Eczema Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is a chronic skin condition associated with inflamed, itchy, and irritated skin.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2025
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The White House, while pursuing thawing relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, has become increasingly irritated with Moscow after Russian officials in March refused to agree to a U.S.-brokered, 30-day full ceasefire agreement that Ukraine has already signed.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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“Hassled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hassled. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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