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Synonyms for hassle
Synonyms: Noun
brush, encounter, run-in, scrape, skirmish
Synonyms: Verb
bait, haze, heckle, needle, ride, taunt, tease
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Examples of hassle in a Sentence
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All this paperwork is a hassle. They've had to deal with flight delays and all of the other hassles of holiday travel. He got into a hassle with his landlord.Verb
Other kids were always hassling her because she was overweight. I'm sick of being hassled by telemarketers. I don't have time to hassle with you about this! Just do what I tell you to do!
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
That part can be a hassle, particularly when shopping on peer-to-peer marketplaces that don’t offer a return policy. — Marc Bain, Quartzy, "There’s never been a better time—or more need—to buy your clothes used," 16 Aug. 2019 Plane travel can be a hassle at best and a panic-inducing experience at worst. — Anna Washenko, Ars Technica, "British Airways testing VR headsets for first-class passengers this year," 14 Aug. 2019 Child-safety locks can keep the doors closed but can be a hassle to open normally. — Steve Carney, latimes.com, "The 9 earthquake hazards lurking in your home," 13 July 2019 While most of us love to travel, keeping our belongings safe and secure can be a hassle no matter the mode of transportation. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "These Osprey Packs Make Perfect Travel Companions, And They're On Sale Today," 8 July 2019 Speaking from personal experience, finding cute bathing suits that work well for my body type has always been a hassle. — Teen Vogue, "These Bathing Suits Are Perfect For The Big Boob Crew," 20 June 2019 But for fractional owners themselves, resales can be a hassle. — Amy Gamerman, WSJ, "The Nomads Who Own Fractions of Multiple Luxury Homes," 19 Dec. 2018 This is no problem for programmers, but everyday users just want the software to work without the hassle of learning a programming language. — Jd Sartain, PCWorld, "5 ancient software programs we refuse to give up," 31 July 2019 Plus there’s just the hassle of getting and being there. — Washington Post, "Comic-Con at 50: Bigger than ever, but at what cost?," 16 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The record was championed by the late Cleveland promoter Steve Popovich, who willed it into a multiplatinum, global smash by tirelessly working the phones and hassling radio stations to play it. — Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com, "‘Bat Out of Hell — The Musical’ in New York is a gloriously messy, over-the-top fever dream of fun," 30 Aug. 2019 With its own entrance and parking area, the gym offers an environment where the players won’t feel hassled. — Kelsey Murrietta, azcentral, "It's hoops heaven at this Scottsdale family's dream home," 29 Aug. 2019 An ex-diplomat who helped organize a technology forum in Beijing was hassled by authorities who wanted to question him. — New York Times, "A Koch Executive’s Harassment in China Adds to Fears Among Visitors," 11 July 2019 Over the past month, riders with bike-hailing startups have also been hassled by union agents to pay five times the original price of union dues. — Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, "Bike-hailing startups in Lagos may soon have to pay thousands of dollars in state fees," 22 July 2019 The ministry has sought to tackle issues like unemployment, broken water taps, and pregnant women being hassled during monthly food-ration distributions. — Nina Strochlic, National Geographic, "In Uganda, a unique urban experiment is under way," 17 June 2019 Back in 1997’s Men in Black, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones hit the pavement investigating New York crime, hassling a shady pawn shop guy, swinging by the morgue, chasing some exterminator out to Flushing Meadows. — Darren Franich, EW.com, "Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson reunite for eerily bland Men in Black: International: EW review," 12 June 2019 Many expect the company to finally get back into the graphics game enough to hassle Nvidia too. — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, "Why you should or shouldn't buy a GeForce RTX laptop," 6 Mar. 2019 Many expect the company to finally get back into the graphics game enough to hassle Nvidia too. — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, "Why you should or shouldn't buy a GeForce RTX laptop," 6 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hassle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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