harass

Example Sentences

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In the complaint, Seitz alleged that Austin, Hernandez and a third man began to bother and harass him outside after the bar closed, “including by repeatedly reaching for the sunglasses resting on” his head.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 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

“Gum Baby,” I muttered, “maybe you can, I don’t know, not harass our captors?”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia