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harried
feeling strained by constant demands or pressure
Synonyms
- stressed
- beleaguered
- pressured
Antonyms
- calm
- relaxed
- untroubled
harried in a sentence
The harried director answered two phones while reviewing the script.
The harried volunteers rushed from one urgent task to another.
Where it comes from
From Old English hergian, meaning 'to ravage or plunder.'
Memory hook
HARRIED sounds like HURRIED: someone hurried by endless demands feels harried.
Read it in context
- The Northern Channel History