assaulted

Example Sentences

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He has previously spoken out against sexual misconduct, most recently in support of women who told the New York Times that they were assaulted by Chávez.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Former footballer Joey Barton and a second suspect have been charged after a man was assaulted near a golf club.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Sollenberger found that the woman who alleged Trump sexually assaulted her was interviewed by the FBI at least four times, but the public Epstein files only mention one of those interviews.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

I’m continually assaulted by images of the Kardashians, the ultimate hot-mom clan, who’ve set the bar for the rest of us plebs, showing off their sculpted figures and eerily frozen faces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

He could just as easily have said twenty minutes, and now that he was alone, assaulted by what city people regard as raucous silence, he wished he had said five minutes.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison