harass

Example Sentences

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She was also ordered not to harass or attempt to make contact with him in any way.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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

The same year, the UN special rapporteur for human rights defenders said the cases against her "appear to reflect an arbitrary use of the legal system to harass and intimidate".

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

If they want to bad enough, they gon harass a blessing from you if it kill Sofia mighty quiet this morning, Miss Eleanor Jane say, like she just talking to Reynolds Stanley.

From "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker