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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Just off camera from the chaos of cringe into which Seth Rogen’s beleaguered film executive is thrown, the creative team undertook some borderline masochistic shoots — while juggling a circus of A-list cameos.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Teitelbaum in turn touted his years of community engagement efforts, commitment to fix up the beleaguered block and the project’s green energy credentials.
—Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration is cutting the number of departures and arrivals at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), in an effort to ease congestion at the beleaguered transit hub.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Last week, the airline also agreed to a huge order of Boeing jets (up to 210) during Donald Trump’s visit to Qatar, boosting the beleaguered aircraft manufacturer beset by safety and production issues.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Teitelbaum in turn touted his years of community engagement efforts, commitment to fix up the beleaguered block and the project’s green energy credentials.
—Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration is cutting the number of departures and arrivals at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), in an effort to ease congestion at the beleaguered transit hub.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Last week, the airline also agreed to a huge order of Boeing jets (up to 210) during Donald Trump’s visit to Qatar, boosting the beleaguered aircraft manufacturer beset by safety and production issues.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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“Beleaguered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beleaguered. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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