as in to afflict
to cause persistent suffering to
a lingering cold bedeviled me for over a month
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Recent Examples of bedevil
Jude isn’t particularly fond of Bucharest, which is traffic-clogged, bedevilled by corruption, and generally exhausting.
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Undoubtedly, in the sense that a lot more people are talking about the 25th Amendment, a lot more people are talking about impeachment, a lot more people are trying to scrutinize the Constitution to see whether there are answers to a lot of the questions that bedevil us right now.
—Nik Popli, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
But this project was bedeviled with budget trouble, and axed before anyone got to see it.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
But they haven’t been observed directly helping with the long security lines bedeviling passengers and their Department of Homeland Security colleagues in the Transportation Security Administration.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Undoubtedly, in the sense that a lot more people are talking about the 25th Amendment, a lot more people are talking about impeachment, a lot more people are trying to scrutinize the Constitution to see whether there are answers to a lot of the questions that bedevil us right now.
—Nik Popli, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
But this project was bedeviled with budget trouble, and axed before anyone got to see it.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
But they haven’t been observed directly helping with the long security lines bedeviling passengers and their Department of Homeland Security colleagues in the Transportation Security Administration.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedevil
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Roma have not had a regular goalscorer since Tammy Abraham’s knee injury in 2023 and even then, the Englishman was afflicted by second-season syndrome.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Daniel de Visé Fourteen Spanish citizens who were on the cruise ship afflicted with a hantavirus outbreak have arrived home in Spain.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Despite that underlying tension, kids play on the street outside while the large family has a dynamic like any other — noisily squabbling, joking, or in the case of the matriarchal grandmother, Mariam (Hiam Abbass), preparing a meal in a kitchen plagued by constant utility outages.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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That's still an incredible class, especially considering the doldrums that have plagued the UCLA football program for the past decade plus.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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My parents were supporters of the anti-apartheid movement and various family members were persecuted for being so also.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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When hunted, poisoned, and persecuted, the coyotes scattered and regrouped, their numbers surging a hundred-fold.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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His most recent drama, Evil Does Not Exist, examined the natural world as besieged by modern industry.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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The Liberty sought a repeat victory in 2025 but was besieged by injuries and ultimately lost in the playoffs to the Mercury; Jones, the 2024 WNBA Finals MVP, injured her ankle and missed numerous games, while guard/forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton suffered a knee injury.—
Yohana Desta,
Vanity Fair,
7 May 2026
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That distinction is the crux of the matter for luxury brands, already beset by the overall luxury slowdown, pushback on rising prices, and growing influencer oversaturation.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Both mother and daughter reflect on the troubles besetting their own family, as the mother tries to write a novel.—
Michael Schaub,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Bedevil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedevil. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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