hounded

Example Sentences

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Hounded by creditors, however, Mr. Fier drifted further and further off the grid, avoiding even banks.

From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2022

Hounded though Jean Seberg was, at least she wasn’t attacked by her own clothes.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 6, 2019

Hounded throughout five Chinese provinces, Sparrow and her resilient child eventually found refuge in a rural village.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2017

Hounded by sections of the media and holed up in her sister's compound, is Schapelle Corby about to swap one prison in Bali for another?

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2014

Hounded by the government and banned from doing secret military work, he continued to argue against the development of new weapons, and in favor of human rights and greater political freedom for Soviet citizens.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin