hassle
noun
a disorderly dispute.
hassling
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present participleof hassle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Su’s buyers, who include many of America’s biggest retailers, have largely stopped hassling him to shift more production from China, in part because they recognize the efficiency of Chinese manufacturing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
“But he’d much rather be on set every day, meeting actors, hassling the marketing team, dealing with the studio. He just loves the job. His passion for it seems kind of endless.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025
A few months ago, it would have been hard to fathom federal authorities hassling Tesla over pretty much anything.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2025
Callflex Corporation is hired to recover the money - and if the customer misses a payment the company starts hassling them, and then their contacts.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2023
“You’re just hassling me because you don’t approve of my lifestyle.”
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
