stalked

Example Sentences

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And yet for all this success, a persistent melancholy stalked the writer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“Justice has been served against two agitators who stalked a federal employee, livestreamed it on social media, and traumatized both the victim and his family,” First Asst.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Guardiola grew frustrated with City's failure to kill off Newcastle, urging his players to "keep the ball better" as he stalked the touchline.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Like prized athletes, the students describe being courted or stalked, depending upon whom you ask.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

Still and all, she might not of gone as far as she went if Mrs. Predmore hadn’t stalked over to Grandpa and let out exactly what she thought of him and her, both.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns