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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
Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
Two months earlier, Hawkins had been charged with harassing a woman and throwing bleach on her, but had been released without bail, the New York Daily News reports.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, the Bulldogs unleashed the sort of harassing defense normally associated with the Bruins, making every UCLA possession a slog.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
In New Jersey, where many of the recent sightings have occurred, state laws prohibit flying drones under the influence, invading privacy, or harassing wildlife.
—Emma Withrow, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
In July 2023, an Arizona court issued an order of protection against him, preventing him from harassing, stalking or threatening his ex-wife for two years.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
On Sunday night, more than a dozen drones reportedly followed a 47-foot Coast Guard boat, harassing the crew, the newspaper reported.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
The church's pastor, Dave Hodges, who says the organization is the largest entheogenic church in the world with 120,000 members, alleges the city's planning department is harassing the church.
—Marni Rose McFall, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
So what’s her message to bad-faith actors harassing others in her name?
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Sources have told Fox News Digital that the LGBTQ activists at the event were harassing the protesters on the other side, and even disrupted a women's prayer group during a prayer circle prior to the meeting.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
Two months earlier, Hawkins had been charged with harassing a woman and throwing bleach on her, but had been released without bail, the New York Daily News reports.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, the Bulldogs unleashed the sort of harassing defense normally associated with the Bruins, making every UCLA possession a slog.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
In New Jersey, where many of the recent sightings have occurred, state laws prohibit flying drones under the influence, invading privacy, or harassing wildlife.
—Emma Withrow, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
In July 2023, an Arizona court issued an order of protection against him, preventing him from harassing, stalking or threatening his ex-wife for two years.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
On Sunday night, more than a dozen drones reportedly followed a 47-foot Coast Guard boat, harassing the crew, the newspaper reported.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
The church's pastor, Dave Hodges, who says the organization is the largest entheogenic church in the world with 120,000 members, alleges the city's planning department is harassing the church.
—Marni Rose McFall, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
So what’s her message to bad-faith actors harassing others in her name?
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harassing
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The glorious few who still worry about the decline of Palm Beach society speculated wildly that Trump was planning to legalize gambling and build a casino, or — the truly frightening possibility — subdivide his acreage and sell houses.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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In a cast full of mothers, the women are naturally sympathetic, triggered by the idea that something that frightening could happen to them too – only to be a little flummoxed at the full picture as more details started to come out.Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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This change is particularly annoying since the multiplayer structure hasn't been notably improved since payment was required.PCMAG, PCMAG, 15 Jan. 2025
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This is a book that is charming, intelligent and occasionally annoying.Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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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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Most of his victims were reportedly friends and family, adding a chilling layer to the tragedy.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Tim Lammers However, if film purists insist that Misery—despite the horror pedigree of the author who wrote the source material—is not a horror film, there is a chilling classic from the early 1970s that experienced Golden Globes glory that undeniably is.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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An inquisitive, adventurous spirit appears to be the special sauce as long as it’s channeled and catalyzed in a healthy way.Wes Moss, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The subject, a rescue rat named Buttons, showcases his inquisitive nature peering from a flower pot.Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Which sounds kind of nerdy and scary simultaneously.Davey Winder, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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While the unknown is scary, there is magic in transforming and becoming a better version of ourselves.Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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In years past, the department often paid outgoing shifts overtime to stay at work in times of alarming wind forecasts and tinder-dry conditions.Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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In recent months, the staff there has been busy coordinating with state and federal agencies in response to the alarming spread of bird flu in the U.S., as the virus jumped from chickens and cows to farm workers.Brian Bennett, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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What’s more terrifying than losing control of your physical and mental self as your most primal, animalistic instincts take the wheel?David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
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The stability and flexibility around Josh Allen makes for a terrifying formula.Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Harassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harassing. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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