molestations

Definition of molestationsnext
plural of molestation

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Noun
  • But despite the persecutions, the underground is showing no sign of being silenced.
    Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Former Jews deemed insufficiently converted faced the Spanish Inquisition’s tortures.
    David Bloom, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Federal prosecutors there indicted Venezuelan nationals accused of participating in organized robberies, kidnappings, extortion schemes and firearms offenses tied to the transnational gang Tren de Aragua.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Proposition 47’s reduction in penalties for theft and drug offenses led to minimal consequences for repeat offenders, creating a lack of incentives to stop their criminal behavior or seek help for their addictions.
    Mike Hestrin, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Even one of the more reputable internet weather personalities, Ryan Hall, whose YouTube channel staffs a team of meteorologists, and who has more than three million subscribers, often opts for flashy graphics and deceptive provocations to increase engagement.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
  • In season two of The Adam Friedland Show, the former Cum Town host increasingly offset his clip-farming provocations with a streak of good-faith curiosity.
    Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The author delves into the torments PTSD causes Vietnam veterans as well as family dynamics.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Hell is nevertheless filled with bloody and horrific torments.
    Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Molestations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molestations. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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