as in disturbance
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another
he owes her a lot of money, so he shouldn't be surprised at her constant harassment for a repayment
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Recent Examples of harassment
If attackers ever gain access to that kind of information, the fallout can include harassment, blackmail or identity theft.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Laws in some countries, including the UK and America, generally allow the filming of people in public spaces without their consent, although exceptions including harassment apply.
—Ivana Scatola, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
OpenAI has accused Musk of harassment and attempting to slow the company’s progress.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Timothy Pawula, a former political ally of Tinley Park Mayor Michael Glotz, was charged in October 2024 with two counts of both electronic harassment and transmitting obscene messages.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
McKenna remains charged with misdemeanor simple assault, along with harassment and disorderly conduct.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The negative reaction, which also led to fans resurfacing Underwood’s past legal controversies, got so bad that The Traitors had to issue a statement condemning the cyberbullying and harassment of the cast.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Feb. 2026
For social media influencers the Kalogeras Sisters and the Hollywood Comedy club, those five-minute sets have since stretched into racist cyber bullying, death threats, harassment and a cease-and-desist order from both sides.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Coffee shop harassment followed NC holiday parade Moore said the decision to close the store was finalized after weeks of harassment that intensified following the city’s holiday parade in late November.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Laws in some countries, including the UK and America, generally allow the filming of people in public spaces without their consent, although exceptions including harassment apply.
—Ivana Scatola, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
OpenAI has accused Musk of harassment and attempting to slow the company’s progress.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Timothy Pawula, a former political ally of Tinley Park Mayor Michael Glotz, was charged in October 2024 with two counts of both electronic harassment and transmitting obscene messages.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
McKenna remains charged with misdemeanor simple assault, along with harassment and disorderly conduct.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
The negative reaction, which also led to fans resurfacing Underwood’s past legal controversies, got so bad that The Traitors had to issue a statement condemning the cyberbullying and harassment of the cast.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 6 Feb. 2026
For social media influencers the Kalogeras Sisters and the Hollywood Comedy club, those five-minute sets have since stretched into racist cyber bullying, death threats, harassment and a cease-and-desist order from both sides.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Coffee shop harassment followed NC holiday parade Moore said the decision to close the store was finalized after weeks of harassment that intensified following the city’s holiday parade in late November.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harassment
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The incident that led to the murder charge occurred in May 2015, when Proctor and another LAPD officer, Jonathan Kawahara, responded to calls about Glenn and his dog causing a disturbance in Venice Beach.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Both the Emmy-winning actress and her husband have been arrested in the past on domestic-disturbance charges.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Otherwise, the biggest throughline of this episode is Jane’s annoyance at the concept of the challenge.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2026
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That's when a high credit card APR stops being an annoyance and starts becoming a structural problem in your finances.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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That’s just gentle teasing, because Jim and Jan are more than happy for Connor to be at home (for now at least).—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Fans will just have to bear through the teasing until next year to see what Tierney has in store for them!—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
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Legal cases in Spain Concerns over Rodríguez Torres’ human-rights record have also reached Spanish courts, where a group of Venezuelan exiles filed a criminal complaint accusing him of torture and crimes against humanity.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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The city faces over 40 lawsuits alleging Guevara falsified evidence, extracted confessions through torture and lied to wrongfully put dozens of Chicagoans behind bars.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Harassment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harassment. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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