beleaguered
adjective
be·lea·guered
bi-ˈlē-gərd 
bē-
: suffering or being subjected to constant or repeated trouble or harassment
an economically beleaguered city
With its life-support system cut off, the beleaguered college has embarked on a tortuous campaign to keep going.—
Lucinda Harper
Lucinda Harper… as he evolved from conformist to opportunist to reformer to revolutionary to beleaguered leader.—Philip Taubman
Philip TaubmanExamples of beleaguered in a Sentence
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George Hinton, the beleaguered chief executive officer of the Social Development Commission, resigned under pressure Thursday night.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
After the brief family reunion, the ship safely transported the men and their beleaguered boat back to Polowat Atoll.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
The 2011 merger of a beleaguered SCB bank involved two other lenders.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
In an interview with Spanish-language broadcaster Univision that was recorded April 3 and aired Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war in Gaza and urged his government to flood the beleaguered territory with aid.
—Tia Goldenberg, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024
But when immigration and child welfare are involved — two contentious issues and their beleaguered systems — nothing is straightforward.
—Deborah Sontag, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Even without Curry on Sunday, the Warriors had a significant talent advantage over the beleaguered Jazz, who have lost Walker Kessler, John Collins, Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson to injuries.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Both state and federal water projects pull water out of the beleaguered estuary and ship it south, primarily to reservoirs for farms in the San Joaquin Valley.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 8 Apr. 2024
Blinken, who is in France and is expected to discuss Haiti with President Emmanuel Macron, talked with Ali about efforts to support the transitional presidential council and a Multinational Security Support mission led by Kenya to help Haiti’s beleaguered police.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
After the brief family reunion, the ship safely transported the men and their beleaguered boat back to Polowat Atoll.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
The 2011 merger of a beleaguered SCB bank involved two other lenders.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
In an interview with Spanish-language broadcaster Univision that was recorded April 3 and aired Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war in Gaza and urged his government to flood the beleaguered territory with aid.
—Tia Goldenberg, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024
But when immigration and child welfare are involved — two contentious issues and their beleaguered systems — nothing is straightforward.
—Deborah Sontag, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Even without Curry on Sunday, the Warriors had a significant talent advantage over the beleaguered Jazz, who have lost Walker Kessler, John Collins, Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson to injuries.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Both state and federal water projects pull water out of the beleaguered estuary and ship it south, primarily to reservoirs for farms in the San Joaquin Valley.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 8 Apr. 2024
Blinken, who is in France and is expected to discuss Haiti with President Emmanuel Macron, talked with Ali about efforts to support the transitional presidential council and a Multinational Security Support mission led by Kenya to help Haiti’s beleaguered police.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Beleaguered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beleaguered. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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