trolling

Example Sentences

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Vine previously labelled Belfield "the Jimmy Savile of trolling" during his trial at Nottingham Crown Court.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Sadly, the Guthries haven’t been entirely free from trolling, even from other broadcasters.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

Marc Elias: I don’t think he’s trolling us, I think he’s quite serious.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026

"When official diplomatic channels adopt trolling tactics, they implicitly validate the information ecosystem's descent into provocation-based discourse," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

I was so sure it was one of the other Junior Agent trainees trolling me, but none of them were on their phones when those messages came through.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston