hounding

Example Sentences

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His creditors and vendors—such as cell-tower builders—are hounding him for repayment, and he should have to honor his debts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The inquest heard sections of the media had been "hounding" the presenter over the alleged assault of Lewis Burton, which she denied.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025

There’s very little she says in “Chimp Crazy” to the lawyers and judges hounding that’s true, but the biggest whoppers she tells highlight her self-delusion.

From Salon • Aug. 18, 2024

In one instance, from Nov. 2023, the bookmaker was hounding Mizuhara for money and claimed to be watching Ohtani — referred to in the documents as Victim A — walk his dog in Newport Beach.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024

“I’m impressed you got up here so quickly—and without a pack of court ladies hounding after you. Perhaps you should try your hand at being an assassin.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas