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

… as he evolved from conformist to opportunist to reformer to revolutionary to beleaguered leader.

—Philip Taubman

Examples of beleaguered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But with Cole’s absence, HOTD will lose a link to non-Targaryen opinions on the dance; in this third season, his beleaguered and weary soldier frequently reflected the realm’s widespread exhaustion with the ongoing war. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 July 2026

One blessing for Washington’s beleaguered press corps may be a dearth of parties surrounding the rescheduled dinner. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 25 July 2026

Lambert has brought this beleaguered staff back from the brink and helped position Houston as buyers at the trade deadline. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 23 July 2026

In a first vote of confidence, a Florence Court greenlit the lease of the beleaguered Italian e-tailer’s business operations to LVR Srl, the newco established and promoted by the investors. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of beleaguer

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined above