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Meanings of harried in английском

Troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances.

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Examples for "annoyed"
1
The crowd started; some looked annoyed; on the arm of His Excellency.
Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 04 : Tales of Puritan...
2
Team members are annoyed that they weren't allowed to access similar deals.
BBC
3
Clearly it is an issue and she is right to be annoyed.
The Guardian
4
He was clearly annoyed by my presence the first time, I said.
In a gilded cage
5
He said people following the rules would be annoyed others were not.
Radio NZ
1
This seems the moment to introduce a vexed question from the past.
The Guardian
2
What that will do to ANC electoral support is a vexed question.
The South African
3
Aunt Mercy reproved me; but the loss of the pigeons vexed her.
The Morgesons: A Novel
4
The generosity of Finnachta failed in settling the vexed question of tribute.
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800
5
In English, I added: Please do not be vexed with me, father.
Caleb's crossing
1
My family and friends were harassed by police and state security agents.
The Guardian
2
He said political activists were being harassed and farm seizures were continuing.
Reuters
3
Officers were harassed with late night phone calls and threatening text messages.
The Guardian
4
He said that since January, the occupants had been harassed by police.
The South African
5
Dissidents say they are routinely monitored and harassed by state security agents.
Reuters
1
After this latest meeting, it's clear ICANN still needs to be pestered.
Wired
2
I ask Trudl if they are often pestered by climbers like us.
Rock and Ice Magazine
3
Dena had pestered him to bring along her own list of presents.
The Postman
4
So they dropped me like a hot potato; never pestered me again.
A Simpleton
5
Jim Cornette was a fan of Jay's work, so I pestered him.
On Edge
Usage of harried in английском
1
Isn't it enough that I am harried all day long at work?
A Confederacy of Dunces
2
I know of a number of examples were harried executives have conceded.
The Guardian
3
EBONY: That sounds like medicine for when things get harried… TR: Exactly.
Ebony
4
We get special attention even though the workers look frazzled and harried.
World After
5
Four minutes later the harried assistant manager picked up the ringing telephone.
The bourne ultimatum
6
Then the magician harried him to the malicious glee of the audience.
Bunker Bean
7
For the moment Claire felt the harried desperation of a cornered animal.
The Blood Red Dawn
8
Soon a harried-looking doctor and two remarkably hefty nurses came roiling in.
The Kingmaker
9
They walked hand in hand, three abreast, followed by a harried-looking teacher.
Silent screams
10
He sounded harried, and there was an enormous amount of background noise.
Side Jobs
11
Meanwhile, round pipes and stanchions, the Forwarders harried them in increasing numbers.
Non-Stop
12
They came-wecannot tell in what numbers, some thousands-andharried the land.
First and Last
13
James asked, harried, as Ralph helped him shrug into his shoulder pads.
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
14
Kids were screaming; parents chased down stubborn charges; the staff looked harried.
Country driving: a journey through china from farm to factory
15
A harried Ereboam met them at the entrance to the central lab.
Paul of dune
16
Tronie came out of the arched doorway of the lodge, looking harried.
The Mammoth Hunters
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