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harried
Meaning: feeling strained by constant demands or pressure
harried in a sentence
How harried is used in real sentences:
The harried director answered two phones while reviewing the script.
The harried volunteers rushed from one urgent task to another.
“For several days, stunned residents moved through the ruins in a stupor, while harried officials answered demands for bread, shelter, and water.”
— from the passage The Northern Channel
Synonyms for harried
Other words for harried — stressed, beleaguered and pressured — carry the same meaning.
- stressed
- beleaguered
- pressured
Antonyms of harried
Words that mean the opposite of harried:
- calm
- relaxed
- untroubled
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.