beset; besetting
1
: to set or stud with or as if with ornaments
a crown beset with rubies
… leaves, whose edges were beset with thorns …—
J. G. Frazer
J. G. FrazerExamples of beset in a Sentence
A lack of money is the greatest problem besetting the city today.
he's been beset by a lack of self-confidence virtually his entire life
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Miller criticized Bass in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, claiming the city is on a downward trajectory, beset by problems, and needs strong leadership at City Hall.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
Miller, in an interview, said the city is on a downward trajectory and is beset with problems.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The original title of the book refers to the manor in which most of the novel takes place — a dreary Yorkshire house beset by terrible winds.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2026
Directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jackson as his own uncle, the movie is set for release on April 24 after being beset by delays and reshoots—reportedly due to legal issues around the question of how to deal with the pedophilia allegations that first came to light in the 1990s.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 2 Feb. 2026
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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 5 Feb. 2026
Miller, in an interview, said the city is on a downward trajectory and is beset with problems.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The original title of the book refers to the manor in which most of the novel takes place — a dreary Yorkshire house beset by terrible winds.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2026
Directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jackson as his own uncle, the movie is set for release on April 24 after being beset by delays and reshoots—reportedly due to legal issues around the question of how to deal with the pedophilia allegations that first came to light in the 1990s.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Beset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beset. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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