Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for molestations
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The international film community—including the Cannes, Berlin, and Venice festivals and the American Cinematheque—spoke out against these persecutions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026 -
But despite the persecutions, the underground is showing no sign of being silenced.—
Anna Nemtsova,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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In that final part of the cycle—the writing part—were torments, perhaps even tortures, but good things happened.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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Former Jews deemed insufficiently converted faced the Spanish Inquisition’s tortures.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The everyday realities of life under the occupation, including the hassles and harassments of bureaucratic delays and security checkpoints, can suddenly become matters of life and death.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Five of the seven games during this 1-6 stretch have come against top-10 offenses.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The game, played before a professional women’s sports record crowd of 63,004 fans, was defined by tight defense and solid goalkeeping as both offenses struggled to generate consistent pressure.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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The softer songs ease off of careful provocations and shouty tones, for the most part, in favor of more flowery writing and vocal deliveries.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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The relative said the good-natured victim brushed off Manessis’ past provocations.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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In the face of such grave concerns, Alyoshka’s torments seem self-indulgent and frustrating, but his problem—whether to leave or stay—is far from insignificant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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For example, Madrazo’s depiction of the daughters of El Cid echoes Yáñez’s treatment of Sebastian’s torments, and Guerrero has deeply studied Spanish baroque painting.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Molestations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molestations. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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