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Harried
Answer for the clue "Harried ", 8 letters:
pestered
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pester \Pes"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pestered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Pestering .] [Abbrev. fr. impester, fr. OF. empaistrier, empestrer, to entangle the feet or legs, to embarrass, F. emp[^e]trer; pref. em-, en- (L. in in) + LL. pastorium, pastoria, a fetter ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances; "harassed working mothers"; "a harried expression"; "her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions"; "the vexed parents of an unruly teenager" [syn: annoyed , harassed , harried ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: pester )
Usage examples of pestered.
But you pestered her all day, pestered pestered pestered, and here's the joke of it, man-when you finally got to the head of the line, you chickened.
But you pestered her all day, pestered pestered pestered, and here’s the joke of it, man when you finally got to the head of the line, you chickened.
Nanny knew her worldview was foggy and chaotic, pestered by demons, faith, and folk science.
He suddenly realized that Deelan had not pestered him at the breakfast table to eat more than he wanted, that Dorse had been inexplicably absent the past few days.
When this was done he fell into a positive euphoria, and one night, hungry for someone to talk with, he pestered Captain Steed on the quarterdeck: “I know now that when a man finishes some important task, like writing a book, when the last word is written he wants to start over and do the job right.
Paul could become quite ugly, making preposterous demands, but she ignored him for the weak, sad thing she knew him to be, and when he pestered her, she lightly dismissed him and went about her chores.
The Patamoke men fought well, and some of their fire pestered the Virginians, but the invading boats were too swift, their gunfire too concentrated.