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hassle

[has-uhl] / ˈhæs əl /




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The AA has warned some drivers pay up even if they have nothing wrong, just to avoid the hassle.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

That can be a hassle and time suck, especially if you’re lugging suitcases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

We’ll tell ya, it was a real hassle getting those through the Strait of Hormuz.

From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2026

The bottom line: A significant renovation isn’t always worth the time and hassle.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

Sending secret messages from Washington to Riverbank was a logistical hassle and a security headache.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

And that’s an important warning for all investors — including the vast numbers who don’t want to take on the risks and hassles of actually gambling.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

Well-heeled travelers are splurging to avoid hordes and hassles inside the airport.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

A remote terminal with screening outside of Boston cuts down on airport hassles but eats up travelers’ time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

Javier Pérez came with his family for the opener and told the BBC that the excitement now outweighs any hassles experienced up to this point.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

The hall monitor hassles us, but Boy21 remembered to get a pass, so we’re okay.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

The allegations led to Alexander being kicked out of the department, and he said that he continued to get hassled whenever he visited his mother.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

They chased every ball, hassled the Lyon defence, and at every opportunity looked to play Olivia Smith, Caitlin Foord and Stina Blackstenius into space.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026

Despite his well-known opposition to the ballot measure, no one hassled him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025

Among Lexie Manion’s memories of her junior year of high school in New Jersey was the experience of being regularly hassled by a school nurse who was trying to weigh her.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2024

She hassled me about everything, and sometimes I enjoyed provoking her.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

Su’s buyers, who include many of America’s biggest retailers, have largely stopped hassling him to shift more production from China, in part because they recognize the efficiency of Chinese manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025

“But he’d much rather be on set every day, meeting actors, hassling the marketing team, dealing with the studio. He just loves the job. His passion for it seems kind of endless.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025

A few months ago, it would have been hard to fathom federal authorities hassling Tesla over pretty much anything.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2025

Callflex Corporation is hired to recover the money - and if the customer misses a payment the company starts hassling them, and then their contacts.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2023

The Committee for the Defense of the Revolution has started hassling Abuela about Mom, but Abuela tells them to be patient, that she’ll only be here a week.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García


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