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

A federal judge last week threw out a pair of subpoenas, ruling they were improper and designed to harass the Fed chair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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 state did its utmost to harass me in ways they thought I would be powerless to resist.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela