harassment

as in disturbance
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another he owes her a lot of money, so he shouldn't be surprised at her constant harassment for a repayment

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Noun
  • New data gathered by Winstons Beds, which aggregates information from a variety of different noise sources, assigned each state in the U.S. a noise score, revealing which states have the most background disturbances.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • During the violence in early May, UCLA students and others involved in the protest encampment had to fend for themselves against attackers for three hours before law enforcement moved in to quell the disturbance.
    Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The annoyance is really the side effect or collateral damage to a presumably reasonable activity.
    Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The week’s biggest stories (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) A look at Kamala Harris’ roots in California Living on the same block as Harris is a delight and an annoyance, her Brentwood neighbors say.
    Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • For months she was moved among clandestine torture centers.
    Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • These were Arabic names for torture techniques repeated to me by Syrians who had been jailed during the regime crackdown on the anti-government uprising that erupted across the country in 2011.
    Ivan Watson, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Harassment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harassment. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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