hounded

Example Sentences

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Hounded by creditors, however, Mr. Fier drifted further and further off the grid, avoiding even banks.

From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2022

Hounded by friends and favor-seekers after his unlikely election, Lincoln sought a hideout to prepare his March 4, 1861, inaugural.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2021

Hounded though Jean Seberg was, at least she wasn’t attacked by her own clothes.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 6, 2019

Hounded: When debt collectors came after Andrew Therrien for money he didn’t owe, he fought back with a vengeance, reports Bloomberg BusinessWeek.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2017

Hounded by the government and banned from doing secret military work, he continued to argue against the development of new weapons, and in favor of human rights and greater political freedom for Soviet citizens.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin