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as in frightening
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as in annoying
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as in killing
to use up all the physical energy of
had been visibly harassed by the demands of the presidency
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Recent Examples of harassing
Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Government agents were harassing the family because Manuel and his wife had participated in anti-government protests a few years earlier.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
And activists say fighters have been disciplined in not harassing residents.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Somali was also detained for allegedly harassing a female police officer.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
And last month, Trudeau alleged that India was still harassing and threatening Sikh Canadians.
—Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
The Seattle Storm hired a law firm to investigate allegations that the team’s coaching staff engaged in harassing and bullying behavior toward players.
—Gabriella Levine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Where the accuser argues that a supervisor has engaged in harassing conduct, the need to undertake an investigation into claims remains just as legally significant.
—Gabriella Levine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Ismael, who has built a reputation online for his provocative, often highly offensive video stunts, has been banned by multiple social media companies, after he was accused by critics of harassing locals in countries across Asia in an apparent effort to boost his online viewership.
—Hanna Park and Gawon Bae, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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So what’s her message to bad-faith actors harassing others in her name?
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Government agents were harassing the family because Manuel and his wife had participated in anti-government protests a few years earlier.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
And activists say fighters have been disciplined in not harassing residents.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Somali was also detained for allegedly harassing a female police officer.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
And last month, Trudeau alleged that India was still harassing and threatening Sikh Canadians.
—Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
The Seattle Storm hired a law firm to investigate allegations that the team’s coaching staff engaged in harassing and bullying behavior toward players.
—Gabriella Levine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Where the accuser argues that a supervisor has engaged in harassing conduct, the need to undertake an investigation into claims remains just as legally significant.
—Gabriella Levine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Ismael, who has built a reputation online for his provocative, often highly offensive video stunts, has been banned by multiple social media companies, after he was accused by critics of harassing locals in countries across Asia in an apparent effort to boost his online viewership.
—Hanna Park and Gawon Bae, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harassing
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That Daniel Penny acted to defend others from a frightening figure on the train was of no legal relevance, from the prosecution’s point of view, given that Neely did not have a weapon or threaten a specific passenger directly.Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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However, Humbert decided to go it alone and ended up being the victim of quite a frightening shark attack.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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But for Netflix’s biggest series, as annoying as this is, there are not exactly mountains of evidence that this matters for its biggest series.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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By Marci Robin December 19, 2024 Normally, know-it-alls are kind of annoying.Marci Robin, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
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Structured as entries in Emily’s field journal, the novel lays out her aims, her curmudgeonly nature and her pestiferous relationship with one Wendell Bambleby — a charismatic fellow researcher and sometime rival who Emily suspects is a fairy himself.Amal El-Mohtar, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2023
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Disease relies on a variety of pestiferous vectors for the transmission of infective bacteria.Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2016
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Nevertheless, experts note that Patel's approach might focus on using civil lawsuits or laws like the Espionage Act to target leakers of classified information, a tactic not directly implicating press freedoms but potentially chilling journalistic activity.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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In one particularly chilling scene, Matthews gives a rousing rally speech that had to be delivered with conviction by Hoult.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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These black panels completely cover all of the SUV's windows from the inside, blocking sunlight and the prying eyes of inquisitive fellow campers.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
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Timothée Chalamet slouches through the movie with inquisitive, appraising eyes.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
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History says such a two-year performance in itself is neither a scary portent nor a ticket to further riches.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
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Doing things alone can be scary or intimidating to many, but a solo date to Broadway or a nearby theatre can be comforting and even empowering (your trusty newsletter writer speaks from experience).Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The growing trend of women leaving the medical field is alarming, driven by various workplace factors.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Likewise, when the news broke about Thompson's horrific death, the facts were alarming.Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Three years later, Dex's death deals a major blow to several key characters on the long-running soap, potentially introduces a terrifying new killer, and leaves behind plenty of questions as to how the series will proceed without him.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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In the early hours of New Year's Day 2021 in Canton, Georgia, Morgan Metzer was awakened to a terrifying sight.Michael Loftus, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Harassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harassing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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