as in frustrated
bothered by many problems or worries; very worried or anxious
An overbooked flight only added to the exasperation of the harried travelers.
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Recent Examples of harried
Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
Apparently, during the harried month that passed between the recusal of Candidate Biden and the mounting of Candidate Harris, the campaign underwent a large image overhaul.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
Solo dining is traditionally seen as a last resort for harried travelers or lonely singles.
—Dax Dasilva, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
For Costanzo isn’t alone onstage; he’s surrounded by a company of actors, all first-rate clowns, who begin the play as his harried, breathless stagehands and gradually morph into full expressions of Mozart and Da Ponte’s characters.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
This aging champion for the little guy yearns for a fight at every occasion, not aware that his stubbornness and ego have proved to be his undoing, and Washington responds with a harried, vulnerable performance.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
Apparently, during the harried month that passed between the recusal of Candidate Biden and the mounting of Candidate Harris, the campaign underwent a large image overhaul.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
Solo dining is traditionally seen as a last resort for harried travelers or lonely singles.
—Dax Dasilva, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
For Costanzo isn’t alone onstage; he’s surrounded by a company of actors, all first-rate clowns, who begin the play as his harried, breathless stagehands and gradually morph into full expressions of Mozart and Da Ponte’s characters.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harried
Adjective
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This seemingly frustrated Mullenweg, who accused WPE of abusing the WordPress trademark to charge customers for access to WordPress' free tools.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
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Air traveler invades passenger's personal space to snap photos of clouds throughout flight A woman became frustrated on a recent flight to Germany when the passenger seated next to her continuously stretched his arm out to take photos near the window.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Philadelphia’s defensive front, led by tackle Jalen Carter, harassed Daniels and Washington’s running backs in both meetings.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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The new complaint is rooted in allegations that Tilda Santiago, a special education case manager for Ortiz from September 2022 through May 2023, bullied and harassed the high schooler for several months.—
Jessika Harkay,
Hartford Courant,
15 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The reactions seem split between those annoyed by this change and those annoyed that everyone else is so annoyed.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
6 Mar. 2025
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When asked what else Canada could do to meet Trump's apparent goals on fentanyl when the amount was already so minimal, Leavitt appeared to become annoyed.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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All three were plundered by thieves in ancient and medieval times, so many of the items originally left are no longer there.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
18 Dec. 2024
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Along with thousands of others, these artifacts were plundered by French colonial troops in 1892.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Moore tries her best, but this movie isn’t interested in her exasperated single mom, leaving her to chug wine and do a lot of worrying.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2025
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The chemistry between Ferrell’s uptight, by-the-books forensic accountant and Wahlberg’s aggressive, hot-headed detective drives the film’s best moments, with the latter’s exasperated reactions to the former’s bizarre behavior making the movie consistently entertaining—and, of course, hilarious.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Which forces Plankton and his old nemesis SpongeBob (Tom Kenny) to team up to save Bikini Bottom—and possibly even repair Plankton and Karen’s troubled relationship along the way.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Wednesday’s brief outlined a troubled life that included James’ father introducing him to drugs and alcohol as a child.—
Jim Saunders,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Cleansing with hot or cold water can result in dry, irritated skin and weaken your skin barrier.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
6 Mar. 2025
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Visibly irritated, Ripley confronted Belair at ringside.—
Russ Weakland,
EW.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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These weapons are reviled among human rights advocacy organizations and can have lasting civilian impacts.—
Ellie Cook,
Newsweek,
18 Dec. 2024
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In fact, however, he is not overlooked but derided or reviled -- the strength of the populace’s reactions is directly proportional to its horror at his accuracy.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
21 Nov. 2024
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“Harried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harried. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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