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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Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio was also counted among the beleaguered passengers left without easy options to get back to the continental United States.
—Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 4 Jan. 2026
On Saturday, Machado called for Venezuelans to coalesce around González and recognize him as the legitimate president of the beleaguered nation.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 3 Jan. 2026
And the Israeli film world is no less beleaguered, with the government threatening to withdraw crucial funding sources when movies that dare to stray from the party line are recognized.
—Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
Audiobook growth contrasts with print Audiobooks are emerging as a bright spot for the beleaguered publishing industry.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
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Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 4 Jan. 2026
On Saturday, Machado called for Venezuelans to coalesce around González and recognize him as the legitimate president of the beleaguered nation.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 3 Jan. 2026
And the Israeli film world is no less beleaguered, with the government threatening to withdraw crucial funding sources when movies that dare to stray from the party line are recognized.
—Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
Audiobook growth contrasts with print Audiobooks are emerging as a bright spot for the beleaguered publishing industry.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for beleaguered
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“Beleaguered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beleaguered. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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