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as in encounters
a brief clash between enemies or rivals
the best way to avoid hassles with those aggressive panhandlers is to ignore them
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as in clashes
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
the moment the police arrived, the hassle broke up, and no one was seriously injured
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as in disputes
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
had a huge hassle with an airline representative before she got her ticket refunded
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as in headaches
something that is a source of irritation
it's a hassle to find a parking space downtown
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as in taunts
to attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults
a small group of jeering protesters hassled the politically active singer at every appearance she made
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as in quarrels
to express different opinions about something often angrily
constantly hassled with the chef over the need to cook pork thoroughly
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Recent Examples of hassles
Dulce Suarez,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Seven federal lawsuits were filed, and regulatory roadblocks created hassles elsewhere.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Trump has attended several major sporting events in his time as president, and the security measures have created major hassles for fans.
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Stephen Whyno,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Better lighting, a cleaner surface, or one practical buffer could keep minor hassles from running the day.
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Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2026
The neighborhood/area A prime location on a leafy street one mile from Kennebunkport’s buzzy Dock Square allows guests to skip the hassles of summer traffic and parking and use free cruiser bikes to visit downtown’s lobster shacks, bars, and boutiques.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
That softness also comes with fewer cleaning hassles.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Apr. 2026
At one of these gatherings trouble broke out over girls, glue-sniffing, and hassles caused by confusion over membership in the various branches of the organization.
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Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
But the current chaos means even paying for expedited services doesn’t always mean a significant reduction in hassles.
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Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Gwen Faulkenberry,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
Providing cash also helps strengthen the local economy when goods are purchased from nearby businesses, while sending blankets, food and other goods doesn’t do that and create hassles for aid workers.
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Dulce Suarez,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Seven federal lawsuits were filed, and regulatory roadblocks created hassles elsewhere.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Trump has attended several major sporting events in his time as president, and the security measures have created major hassles for fans.
—
Stephen Whyno,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Better lighting, a cleaner surface, or one practical buffer could keep minor hassles from running the day.
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Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2026
The neighborhood/area A prime location on a leafy street one mile from Kennebunkport’s buzzy Dock Square allows guests to skip the hassles of summer traffic and parking and use free cruiser bikes to visit downtown’s lobster shacks, bars, and boutiques.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
That softness also comes with fewer cleaning hassles.
—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Apr. 2026
At one of these gatherings trouble broke out over girls, glue-sniffing, and hassles caused by confusion over membership in the various branches of the organization.
—
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
But the current chaos means even paying for expedited services doesn’t always mean a significant reduction in hassles.
—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
The wife hassles him, also using obscenities.
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Gwen Faulkenberry,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hassles
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The idea was for Carrol to become an eyewitness to the sheriff’s encounters with others in the office, to foil potential future allegations of improper conduct, Carrol testified.
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Matthews works for Florida Shark Diving, one of several shark charter companies in southeast Florida that promise up-close encounters with some of the state’s apex predators.
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But occasionally there can be personality clashes or people who other people on the trip find annoying.
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Sistan-Baluchistan, which borders Pakistan and Afghanistan, has long seen clashes between security forces, insurgents and drug smugglers.
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Herzog won a power struggle in the front office, then quit anyway, amid disputes with ownership.
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According to Castillo, one of the most significant failures has been the tendency to treat many squatter complaints as civil disputes rather than criminal investigations.
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Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome causes fatigue, fever, muscle aches, abdominal problems, headaches, chills and dizziness in the early stages, and late symptoms include chest tightness, coughing, shortness of breath and lungs filling with fluid.
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Americans who have health insurance say prior authorization is the healthcare system’s biggest burden, causing administrative headaches while care is kept out of reach.
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In the final episode of the season, Max taunts Pip on her way to Stanley’s funeral as his companion, a young blonde, laughs and drinks wine.
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Newsom taunts Trump with multiple jabs as Florida redistricting fight ramps up.
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The three bills also are not the first headline-grabbing action from Schroer, who serves as chair of the Senate’s hard-right Freedom Caucus, which frequently quarrels with GOP leadership.
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Johnson brushes off the skirmishes, broadly speaking, as part of the governing process.
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While the war ended years before, the hostility spread from the stands — with skirmishes among supporters — into the field, when Maradona tricked the referee and the world with the World Cup’s most infamous goal, punching the ball into the net with his fist above England’s goalie Peter Shilton.
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During his time with the Pistons, he was known for getting into altercations with opposing players, most recently in February 2026, when he was suspended for seven games following a fight with the Charlotte Hornets.
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Court documents describe multiple violent altercations between Spencer and his wife leading up to the murder and one arrest after Spencer hit his wife and threatened to kill her.
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“Hassles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hassles. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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