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harassed

adjective

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

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Word length
8
Starts with
H
Ends with
D
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

    “harassed working mothers”

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Example Sentences

harassed working mothers
a harried expression
her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions
the vexed parents of an unruly teenager

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