jerked around (Meaning)

jerked around

to treat badly especially by being underhanded or inconsistent

She felt frustrated being jerked around by the customer service representative, who kept transferring her call to different departments.
The contractor jerked us around with promises of finishing the project on time, but it was continually delayed.
It's annoying how some people enjoy jerking others around just to assert their power.
He was tired of being jerked around by his unreliable friends who always canceled plans at the last minute.
The employees were tired of being jerked around by the company's constantly changing policies and procedures.
The politician was accused of jerking around the public with empty promises during the election campaign.
The customer felt like they were being jerked around when the product delivery was repeatedly postponed without explanation.
The students were tired of being jerked around by their professor, who frequently changed assignment deadlines.
The investors were frustrated with being jerked around by the stock market's unpredictable fluctuations.
She decided to end her relationship because she couldn't tolerate being jerked around by her partner's indecisiveness and mixed signals.

to treat badly especially by being underhanded or inconsistent

capitalized (on), used, wrought, manipulated, cashed in (on), mistreated,played (on or upon), imposed (on or upon), leveraged, pimped

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She felt frustrated being jerked around by the customer service representative, who kept transferring her call to different departments.

The contractor jerked us around with promises of finishing the project on time, but it was continually delayed.

It's annoying how some people enjoy jerking others around just to assert their power.

He was tired of being jerked around by his unreliable friends who always canceled plans at the last minute.