1
: a heated often protracted argument : wrangle
embroiling myself in a long, exasperating hassle with masons—
S. J. Perelman
S. J. Perelman2
: a violent skirmish : fight
3
a
: a state of confusion : turmoil
all hassle and hurly-burly—Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
b
: an annoying or troublesome concern
avoid the hassle of filling out paperwork
flight delays and other hassles of holiday travel
too much of a hassle to bother with
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Examples of hassle in a Sentence
Noun
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!
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
Though fares tend to be on the pricier side, taking a taxi will save the hassle of navigating the island's twisting mountain highways and narrow valley passes, which are sure to send your blood pressure soaring.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Officers will be visible on every street around the convention center, and will be in parking areas to keep ballot-counting staff from being hassled or an aggressive crowd from interfering with counting the ballots.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Companies such as Amazon, Walmart and Target have decided some items are not worth the cost or hassle of getting back.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
Though fares tend to be on the pricier side, taking a taxi will save the hassle of navigating the island's twisting mountain highways and narrow valley passes, which are sure to send your blood pressure soaring.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
This makes two consecutive murder investigations where Elsbeth and Kaya know they won’t be hassled for doing their jobs.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Officers will be visible on every street around the convention center, and will be in parking areas to keep ballot-counting staff from being hassled or an aggressive crowd from interfering with counting the ballots.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Hassle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hassle. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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hassle
1 of 2 verb
has·sle
ˈhas-əl 
hassled; hassling
-(ə-)liŋ
1
: argue sense 2, dispute
hassled with the umpire
2
: to annoy continuously : harass
hassle
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