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 council was charged with selecting Haiti's prime minister in a bid to quickly bring some stability to the beleaguered country.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Suddenly, a mysterious individual can be heard in voiceover and appears to offer some support to the beleaguered Greg.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
The duo launched in the beleaguered spacecraft from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 41 on June 5, 2024 atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket for what was supposed to be as short as an eight-day stay on board the International Space Station.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Advent from the beleaguered athletic apparel company’s board as part of an ongoing proxy fight.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Suddenly, a mysterious individual can be heard in voiceover and appears to offer some support to the beleaguered Greg.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
The duo launched in the beleaguered spacecraft from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 41 on June 5, 2024 atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket for what was supposed to be as short as an eight-day stay on board the International Space Station.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Advent from the beleaguered athletic apparel company’s board as part of an ongoing proxy fight.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Beleaguered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beleaguered. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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