How to Use stalker in a Sentence

stalker

noun
  • She's been called a murderer, a stalker, and a crazy lawyer.
    CBS News, 7 May 2022
  • Be on alert, the silence screams in this twee stalker anthem.
    Jessica Gentile, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2023
  • In the middle of the interview, a stalker attempted to storm the stage.
    Vulture, 22 Aug. 2023
  • That is, the more deluded the stalker, the more protected the stalking.
    John Fritze, USA TODAY, 27 June 2023
  • What Bardo learned from a private eye, stalkers can now find with a click.
    Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
  • As per usual, Joe tries to turn over a new leaf and no longer be a murderous stalker.
    Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2023
  • So, what if this happened to a woman and she’s trapped inside with her own stalker?
    Mike Postalakis, SPIN, 3 Aug. 2022
  • What's a The Last of Us landscape without some runners or stalkers ready to attack?
    Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 2 Aug. 2023
  • By the end of episode 5, Joe has identified the stalker that has been slaying members of London's elite.
    Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Noah from The Notebook was a stalker who threatened to hurt himself if Allie didn’t go out with him.
    Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Neighbors said the man eventually spotted the coyote and yelled to scare away the stalker.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
  • The stalker also got her name tattooed on his knuckles.
    Leah Marilla Thomas, refinery29.com, 14 Jan. 2021
  • Perfect Blue follows a former J-pop idol turned actress who gets a stalker and begins to lose her mind in the process.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2024
  • But the role has brought Dalton a stalker, who may be Homer, newly released from prison and living in a nearby town.
    Oline H. Cogdill, sun-sentinel.com, 6 Oct. 2021
  • After the show’s premiere, online sleuths were able to track Harvey as the person who inspired the show’s stalker.
    Bruce Gil, Quartz, 7 June 2024
  • To make things worse, Jax definitely has a stalker after a one night stand gone wrong.
    Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The images made the rounds just as an alleged Swift stalker was arrested three times within three days around the singer’s New York City home.
    Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Was the whole stalker thing inspired in any way by a real interaction with a fan?
    Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 May 2023
  • There are creepy neighbors, a potential stalker and/or ghost, and a police force that does nothing to help.
    Vulture, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Someone tracing our careers across The New York Times might suspect me of being a stalker.
    Bill Keller, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Apple’s getting sued over how stalkers use its AirTags.
    Susan Howson, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Oh, damn, Emily frames Luke as her longtime stalker to Campbell.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Both Nayeon and Mina have had to flee from stalkers, who tracked down their family homes and even bought plane tickets to try and approach them on a flight.
    Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Writers dealing with stalkers have pointed to the same problem.
    Caroline O'Donovan, Washington Post, 1 July 2023
  • That said, the comedian has plenty to say about two very special women in his life: his mom… and his stalker.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2024
  • There have been biographies by her friends, her foes, her siblings, her household staff, two of her husbands, and two of her stalkers.
    Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
  • There was another trauma around the corner with a stalker.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
  • But there is some discrepancy in terms of how she was identified as the real-life stalker who inspired the show.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2024
  • Her lack of hearing puts her at a horrifying disadvantage against a masked stalker, who’s lurking in the words and determined to get inside the house.
    Eric Andersson, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
  • His claustrophobia and general awkwardness often prevent him from being able to get close to this person, which effectively turns him into a stalker.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024

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