Examples of 'were harassed' in a sentence

Meaning of "were harassed"

were harassed: This phrase indicates that someone was subjected to aggressive pressure or intimidation. It is often used to describe situations where individuals are persistently troubled or annoyed by someone else

How to use "were harassed" in a sentence

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were harassed
Citizens were harassed and subjected to violent attacks.
Allegations were made that whistleblowers were harassed or fired.
His troops were harassed on the entire route.
Other kids in his class were harassed also.
They were harassed by neighbours and mobs of people.
My sister and my mother were harassed and intimidated.
We were harassed a few times walking home.
All the committee members were harassed.
Half of the women were harassed by supervisors or employers.
Even residents of the old city were harassed.
Instead they were harassed and jailed.
Organizers of her events were harassed.
His lawyers were harassed on a number of occasions.
It sounds like you were harassed.
They were harassed by neighbors and mobs.

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The complainant and his family were harassed by the authorities.
They were harassed and terrified like their predecessors.
In their weakness they were harassed by their many enemies.
You were harassed because of a protected characteristic.
Some of the women were harassed by subordinates.
We were harassed and hit with sticks they were carrying.
Union representatives were harassed repeatedly.
They were harassed and persecuted continuously.
Three other people were harassed.
Journalists were harassed during the year.
He nearly quit when a group of his volunteers were harassed on the beach.
Christian women were harassed for not wearing hijab.
Tamil public servants or members of parliament working with the government were harassed.
Media workers were harassed by the authorities.
The local press was censored and foreign correspondents were harassed and attacked.
They were harassed and helpless.
He pointed out that hundreds of them were harassed and humiliated.
Some protestors were harassed and their personal items stolen.
Jewish activists were harassed.
Believers were harassed and persecuted.
The complainants were harassed.
People were harassed or held up in false cases for extorting money.
Others not linked to the media were harassed in relation to their opinion.
We were harassed and hungry.
Our families were harassed.
We were harassed by security agencies.
The employees who wanted to do a good job were harassed and browbeaten by this woman.
Citizens were harassed and subjected to violent attacks and boycotts of their businesses.
They did not have any royal power and were harassed by attacks from foreign nations.
They were harassed and detained for one hour at the local police station.
If they were harassed.
They were harassed at every stage by neighbouring villagers and had often to defend themselves.
Election workers throughout the country received death threats and were harassed by disgruntled candidates.
Ukrainian troops were harassed several times by sniper fire.
Polling was suspended in some districts where election staff were harassed and received death threats.

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