harass
verb (used with object)
to disturb or bother persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares; pester.
was harassing
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past progressiveof harass.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“I wanted to stay with it, but I felt like I was harassing it,” Judah wrote of his encounter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026
The charge stemmed from a 2021 incident in which Mr. Houck pushed an abortion clinic worker who was harassing Mr. Houck’s son.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
Ms. Silva told her friends once that she called the police because he was harassing her.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2023
"Everyone was harassing me to join and, honestly, I wasn't super-amped on it," she admits.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2022
When he heard that Hitler was harassing Jewish physicists, Oppenheimer dedicated a portion of his salary to help them escape Nazi Germany.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
