harass

Example Sentences

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In earlier crossings, returnees complained of intimidation and harsh treatment by the Popular Forces, but Imran said they did not harass her when they searched belongings.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

‘This is stressful for my parents’: My siblings harass our mother and father for money.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

“They should not be anonymous. They should be identifiable. And they have to have rules of engagement that don’t allow them to terrorize and intimidate, harass and assault U.S. citizens and other people,” he said.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

There have also been protests by activists who fear the sprawling site in the historic former Royal Mint, next to the Tower of London, could be used to spy on and harass dissidents.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

"Splendid. Return to Ser Addam and tell him to fall back. He is not to engage the northerners until we arrive, but I want him to harass their flanks and draw them farther south."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin