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 …—
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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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An Islamic State affiliate killed more than 40 churchgoers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region already beset by government clashes with a separate rebel group.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 28 July 2025
It is hoped none has the problems that beset the apartments on Sycamore Drive.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The stay was anticipated to be for one to two weeks, but the spacecraft was beset by problems that eventually led to the Starliner's return to Earth without the crew due to safety concerns.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Hence, the analogy of Robert Redford’s role as Roy Hobbs in 1984’s The Natural comes to mind: a young prodigy is beset by tragedy and emerges as an aged athlete to resurrect their career.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 28 July 2025
It is hoped none has the problems that beset the apartments on Sycamore Drive.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The stay was anticipated to be for one to two weeks, but the spacecraft was beset by problems that eventually led to the Starliner's return to Earth without the crew due to safety concerns.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Hence, the analogy of Robert Redford’s role as Roy Hobbs in 1984’s The Natural comes to mind: a young prodigy is beset by tragedy and emerges as an aged athlete to resurrect their career.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for beset
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“Beset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beset. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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