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as in to plague
to cause persistent suffering to
he's been beset by a lack of self-confidence virtually his entire life
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as in to attack
to take sudden, violent action against
the unsuspecting tourists were suddenly beset by robbers
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Recent Examples of beset
Both Smollett and Brown have been beset by controversy throughout their careers, which makes their coupling a bit astounding.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
Bericoto acknowledged that his mind is beset by the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, where the death toll continues to rise from the massive earthquakes that struck the country last Wednesday.
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Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Rodent infestation and mold are among the many problems besetting the 19th-century estate.
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David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2026
Built in response to the 1973 oil crisis, the plant was beset by corruption and safety issues from the start.
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Lorela U. Sandoval,
Christian Science Monitor,
25 June 2026
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
Bericoto acknowledged that his mind is beset by the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, where the death toll continues to rise from the massive earthquakes that struck the country last Wednesday.
—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Rodent infestation and mold are among the many problems besetting the 19th-century estate.
—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
26 June 2026
Built in response to the 1973 oil crisis, the plant was beset by corruption and safety issues from the start.
—
Lorela U. Sandoval,
Christian Science Monitor,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for beset
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beset
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Andrew Harnik | Getty Images A rocky start The anniversary rollout has also been plagued by problems on the ground.
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In the 30 years following the tune’s release, disappointment has only continued to plague the Three Lions.
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He is accused of attacking a 27-year-old man with a beer mug inside the Hula Bar on Saturday night.
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Liv Morgan controversially interrupted Iyo Sky's coronation, attacking her and forcing a tap-out.
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Jude, meanwhile, was shifting from tossing cones to tugging at his ears, afflicted with the same malady that had landed several of the toddlers on the room’s version of the injury list.
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Advertisement Mission hijacking in the nonprofit space A similar overcrowding afflicts the pro-democracy space today.
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The singer, who notably assaulted ex-girlfriend and Fenty beauty mogul Rihanna the night before the 2009 Grammy Awards, pleaded not guilty last year in the Diaw case.
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One of the suspects also assaulted and sprayed paint on a person, and when officers tried to detain the suspects several blocks away at Turk and Taylor streets, other people surrounded and obstructed the officers, police said.
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The Washington Principles also recognize that many sales of artwork by Jews during the Nazi era occurred while they were being persecuted, or under duress.
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Representatives of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine have been persecuted.
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Alaska also demonstrates that the fear that dividends automatically create dependency or invite politicians to raid the principal is overblown.
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Added to this, Whitehall has historically faced criticism for treating the armed forces as a budget piggy bank to be raided whenever public funds run short.
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Boston was besieged by the Tartan Army.
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Boris Yeltsin, to everyone’s shock, had then walked through the crowd and climbed one of the Soviet tanks besieging him.
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Trump stormed out of a June 7 interview with current moderator Kristen Welker in Wisconsin.
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The Cavaliers won the 2015-2016 championship in a remarkable series in which Cleveland stormed back from a 3-1 deficit to win in seven games, a first in finals history.
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“Beset.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beset. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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