harassed

[US]/ˈhærəst/
[UK]/hə'ræst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. tired; bored

Example Sentences

be harassed by anxiety

be harassed with debts

They harassed the enemy.

He was harassed then.

She had been sexually harassed at work.

The landlord harassed tenants who were behind in their rent.

Real-world Examples

You defended a woman who was sexually harassed.

Source: Scorpion Queen Season 1

Mashonga says homeless people are often harassed by police.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2023 Collection

While I was writing this book, I was being harassed by his lawyers.

Source: Time

Navalny said he received regular visits from the authorities and has been harassed and surveilled.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2021 Collection

But the women who come here say they are being harassed and sometimes physically attacked.

Source: VOA Standard English_Africa

His round blue eyes looked harassed behind his glasses.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

An investigation by New York's attorney general found that Cuomo sexually harassed at least eleven women.

Source: AP Listening August 2021 Collection

But gay sex remains illegal and members of the LGBT community are commonly harassed in the country.

Source: VOA Special English: World

The governor of New York state has resigned after an inquiry found he'd sexually harassed 11 women.

Source: BBC World Headlines

You have harassed my friends. Stalked and kidnapped me.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

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