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
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The nomination signals Trump is backing away from promises to eliminate FEMA, as Hamilton joins a beleaguered agency depleted by staff departures and a 75-day DHS shutdown.
—Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
While the Greens did not enjoy the runaway success that Reform experienced on Thursday, the party took several scalps from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s beleaguered Labour Party in councils across England.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
Today, Weymouth continues to serve as the head of beleaguered Waterbury Hospital under UConn Health.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The beleaguered retailer first logged the complaint against OOCL in April 2023, just four days after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
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Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
While the Greens did not enjoy the runaway success that Reform experienced on Thursday, the party took several scalps from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s beleaguered Labour Party in councils across England.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
Today, Weymouth continues to serve as the head of beleaguered Waterbury Hospital under UConn Health.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The beleaguered retailer first logged the complaint against OOCL in April 2023, just four days after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
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“Beleaguered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beleaguered. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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