as in harassed
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1
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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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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People often seek help because someone else in their life has become frustrated with their tendency to hyperfixate.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025 -
Trump officials have become increasingly frustrated with the slow pace of ceasefire talks.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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So much so that Emerson teased her about it.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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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
Verb
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The administration has now surpassed what even the strongest proponents of presidential power may have once argued.—
Claire B. Wofford,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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But hemp farmers have long argued that these regulations were excessive – and in 2018, Congress agreed.—
Katharine Neill Harris,
The Conversation,
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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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
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Mags and Angela feel an intense connection that Ash circles around as well, and the attraction leads the harried, often-at-odds married couple to explore their own relationship together and apart.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Jaclyn doesn’t understand why Laurie is so bothered, and when Kate takes Jaclyn’s side, Laurie brings up how Jaclyn hit on Kate’s husband Dave at her wedding (!).—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
30 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Sam and Ivar couldn’t seem less bothered.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But at this very moment, in one of the studios in the Compound, his suite of offices situated between a gas station and an airport rental-car return lot in Los Angeles, Snoop, 53, is annoyed.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
16 Apr. 2025
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The annoyed friend explained why separating the bill in this instance is bothering her so much on the U.K.-based forum Mumsnet.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The less time people spend playing creative director, the less time everyone else will spend being irritated.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
15 Apr. 2025
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If your skin barrier is particularly irritated, this cleansing oil will soothe irritation and redness.—
Rosa Jisoo Pyo,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Hassled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hassled. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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