harassment; pestering; nuisance
Deliberate actions meant to annoy, bother, or cause trouble for someone. Often used in contexts of bullying, workplace harassment, or persistent unwanted behavior.
He is being harassed at work.
I get nuisance calls from the neighborhood.
He was harassing his coworker.
She is being harassed by a neighbor.
A harassing phone call came in the middle of the night.
He repeated the harassment many times.