as in plaguing
to cause persistent suffering to
a lingering cold bedeviled me for over a month
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Recent Examples of bedeviling
The argument isn’t without merit – since ESPN already has rights to these clips there isn’t much of the copyright concern bedeviling its parent company.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedeviling
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Intensely creepy and increasingly unhinged, Alejandro Amenábar’s supernatural chiller owes much to Kidman’s unwavering commitment as a distressed, shotgun-wielding mother trying to protect her children from the hauntings plaguing their remote country house in ’40s Jersey.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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Ferrari is unable to address the issue plaguing its cars, while other teams brought in timely upgrades in recent weeks that seemed to have helped enhance performance, such as Mercedes and Red Bull.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Jewelry companies have begun raising the alarm over possible price increases afflicting already-weary consumers.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The bears’ behavior is also affected by climate change — for example, the megadrought currently afflicting this region.—
Ganesh Marín,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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The former human-rights lawyer entered on a tourist visa and filed for political asylum in October of that year, claiming the governments that succeeded Correa were persecuting him.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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For 25 years, Chavism has co-opted Venezuela's infrastructure for its own enrichment, persecuting journalists and opposition, wrecking the economy, and leaving its citizens in poverty.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Bedeviling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedeviling. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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