- present participle of hassle.
hassling
Example Sentences
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They’re complaining on Reddit and store sites, signing petitions to bring back the old formula and hassling customer-service chatbots, Heather Haddon reports this morning for The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
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
We just needed to make enough trouble for Bruiser and his crew that they’d lose interest in hassling Joey and Grandma.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
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