hassle

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

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

But the government saw an opportunity to turn the hassle into something more fun.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

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

From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2026

A gymnastics coach by training, Kelly was inspired to start Frosted Faces after she volunteered at local animal shelters and noticed owners turning in elderly pets because they had become too much of a hassle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Not only would that be groveling, it probably wouldn’t achieve the desired effect; Dana would still hassle him without mercy.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

Pricey options to escape airport hordes and hassles are multiplying as affluent travelers seek more comfort and less friction without shelling out for a private jet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

The airport, Transportation Security Administration and bus operator Landline are testing a first-of-its-kind remote check-in and security-screening program for travelers who want to cut down on airport hassles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 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

It’s not the hassles and aggravation that most people put up with.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026

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

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

When BBC Scotland News visited, two workmen painting road markings said they had been "hassled" by locals while going about their jobs.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026

Third, the victory belongs to Dave Roberts, the manager who, with this third title, has gone from hassled to the Hall of Fame.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2025

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 had also begun helping my mother around the salon, refusing payment, and had hassled the editor of the Lily Press to run Gabriel’s photo on the front page until he was found.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

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

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

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2025

Wild animal rehabilitation organizations claim California officials are hassling their operations after decades of cooperation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2023

A Southern sea otter, nicknamed Otter 841, has been hassling surfers at Santa Cruz, California's Steamer Lane all summer.

From DOGO News ● Aug. 25, 2023

REELTOK: The mayor and his police force, who should be finding whoever's behind the swastikas instead of hassling an innocent blogger.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman