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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Russia utilizes short-term instability to essentially loot developing countries to prop up its own beleaguered economy, which is dragged down by sanctions.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Cerantola will join a beleaguered KC bullpen.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
Unlike Diller’s, hers was laid-back and authoritative, with echoes of Miranda Priestly (another stylish doyenne with a beleaguered protégée).
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
In the show, the Canadian actor and comedian plays beleaguered movie studio head Matt Remick, who must balance the art of filmmaking with the economics of the business.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
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Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Cerantola will join a beleaguered KC bullpen.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
Unlike Diller’s, hers was laid-back and authoritative, with echoes of Miranda Priestly (another stylish doyenne with a beleaguered protégée).
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
In the show, the Canadian actor and comedian plays beleaguered movie studio head Matt Remick, who must balance the art of filmmaking with the economics of the business.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
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“Beleaguered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beleaguered. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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