as in harassments
something that causes mental distress
The media's constant persecution was beginning to affect their lives.
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Recent Examples of persecutions
But despite the persecutions, the underground is showing no sign of being silenced.
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Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persecutions
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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
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Uncompromising Hygiene and Safety Pregnant and postpartum bodies are often highly sensitive to touch and smell, so much so that, at times, otherwise minor irritations and sensations can feel overwhelming.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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The trick here is to turn those irritations into something else, like memories.—
Barton Goldsmith,
AJC.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Persecutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persecutions. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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