harassment
noun
an act or instance of harassing; torment, vexation, or intimidation.
harassments
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pluralof harassment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She tells the BBC that walking in the street puts her on the edge, after repeated harassments.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Japan’s Foreign Ministry issued a travel advisory on Sunday urging Japanese citizens to use extra caution in China, citing an escalation of harassments and violent protests over the discharge of the wastewater.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
Between May and November 2022, she added, the number of reported harassments jumped to 14, with no assaults reported.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 5, 2023
The United States and the European Union called for a free and fair election in separate statements, and raised concerns over reports of harassments and intimidation of the opposition and civil society groups.
From Reuters ● Nov. 20, 2022
She only aggravates the difficulties and harassments of his life by her callous selfishness, her dull obdurate insistance on all her own claims, her mean deceits and concealments.
From The Ethics of George Eliot's Works by John Crombie Brown
