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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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Its mechanical legs resemble a Star Wars stormtrooper while its humanoid design, featuring extended coil arms and over-resilient survival adaptability, is both awesome and a little frightening — mankind’s extinction made cute.—
Armond White,
National Review,
26 Feb. 2025
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Funny how quickly things change in the NHL. Or frightening.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The second week My usual redness around my cheeks had started to fade, and the annoying pimple that had been brewing on my cheek seemed to back off without its usual dramatic entrance.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
7 Mar. 2025
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But unexpected allies and converts to the team’s cause appear, too: passengers awaiting a flight to Kabul, an American technology reporter, maybe even that annoying bakery owner.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
7 Mar. 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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In a chilling twist of fate, in the film’s first location — a zigzagging, vertical staircase aside a dam in Portugal — a close friend of the group experiences a horrifying accident, captured on camera, that underscores just how perilous Storror’s stunts really are.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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Image Image The messages provide a chilling new window into what has become an enduring mystery in the quadruple murder case: What were the two surviving roommates doing at the time that their housemates were being killed?—
Mike Baker,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Fried made a similar first impression on Aaron Boone, Matt Blake and the Yankees’ front office over the offseason, exciting them with his inquisitive nature during a free agency Zoom call.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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The dogs, which thrust inquisitive muzzles into the impressions, apparently could derive no lingering whiff of lion odor from the tracks.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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People can discover new ways of relating to our bodies or different ways of thinking about transness or queerness in ways that aren’t so scary or alienating for them but that feel inviting and welcoming.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Weighty — and scary — subject matter for a tween, Blair got the role of Regan with just a couple of prior credits under her belt.—
Diana Pearl,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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The latter case was especially alarming because, like a lot of classic films and shows, the title isn’t available as a digital copy.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
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His behaviors are still alarming and his treatment plan seems to be the bare minimum.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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The harsh environment, mostly devoid of human presence, feels almost terrifying in its vastness—but that feeling quickly gives way to awe and excitement.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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The terrifying incident unfolded Saturday morning, shortly after the Boeing 767 lifted off from its runway at Newark Liberty Airport.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Harassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harassing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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