harried

American  

[har-eed] / ˈhær id /

adjective

1. harassed, agitated, or troubled by or as if by repeated attacks; beleaguered.

   This book is a balm for the harried, doubt-filled soul of a parent.

2. ravaged or devastated, as in war.

   Since leaving France, the Fourth Battalion had depended for its food on what it could glean from a harried countryside.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of harry.

Other Word Forms

• unharried adjective

Etymology

Origin of harried

harry ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

“True, we’ve had misunderstandings. Though the ring knows when I’ve been walking, it confuses my harried morning routine for housework. After making a dinner one night, the ring asked whether I’d been on the elliptical.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Though the ring knows when I’ve been walking, it confuses my harried morning routine for housework.

From The Wall Street Journal

As the harried solo parent of a sick child, Byrne lets the camera zoom in so close to her character’s insecurities that the audience breaks out in a cold sweat.

From Los Angeles Times

The girl’s mother is pregnant—again—and harried.

From The Wall Street Journal

When they were first married, Heather was a harried corporate lawyer working long hours.

From MarketWatch