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harried

[har-eed] / ˈhær id /


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Igor Jesus hit his own bar, Richarlison pressed and harried and Mathys Tel produced one of his better displays.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

When they were first married, Heather was a harried corporate lawyer working long hours.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

Even when a particular engagement is a disaster, the action ultimately resolves with a moral clarity almost entirely absent from the messiness of my harried world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

That puts her in rarefied territory for a family doctor—most of whom are so harried they barely know their patients individually.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

‘No. But by the time the British got back to Lexington from Concord, the Lexington men were ready for them. And they fit ’em and harried ’em all the way to Charlestown.’

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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