as in tormented
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as in afflicted
to cause persistent suffering to
plagued by a cough for all of last week
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Verb
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Ringo was yellow submarines and octopus gardens, the mascot little brother, despite being the eldest Beatle, and the best at flittering above the feuds that afflicted the trio of geniuses around him.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2025 -
Unfortunately, this fresh ailment has afflicted him for the majority of his 2024-25 run.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In truth, Moyes had cut a frustrated figure throughout Saturday’s defeat.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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While some of us were able to hit the target, others might have gotten a little frustrated.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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She was also sentenced Jan. 8 to three years in prison on two counts of writing threats to kill or to do bodily injury and one count of aggravated stalking with a credible threat.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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Finally, Lowell Police arrested him on June 14, 2024, for aggravated rape of a child and rape of a child with force.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In recent months, the Kennedy Center has been besieged by performance cancelations both voluntary and involuntary.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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At the start of the invasion, Russian troops besieged the city, forcing residents to endure harsh winter conditions without electricity or water under constant shelling from Russian artillery, missiles and drones.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But beyond those elite few prospects, why would coaches play or pay freshmen instead of the veterans, the tested and proven Division I players, now available in what amounts to forever free agency?—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
25 July 2024
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There is no reliable and tested method that can say that a certain volcano will erupt on a certain day or at a certain time.—
Erik Klemetti,
Discover Magazine,
29 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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Though a seven shot gap to leader Spaun is more than closable for a mercurial talent chasing an unprecedented third consecutive Players crown, Scheffler – typically unflappable – looked uncharacteristically vexed after issues with the strong winds and putting.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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More broadly, Cairo seeks to redeem the vexed legacy of Camp David.—
Lisa Anderson,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Jaclyn doesn’t understand why Laurie is so bothered, and when Kate takes Jaclyn’s side, Laurie brings up how Jaclyn hit on Kate’s husband Dave at her wedding (!).—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
30 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Sam and Ivar couldn’t seem less bothered.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For most of her career, and certainly since her portrayal of the harried, unglamorous sketch-show head writer Liz Lemon in 30 Rock coincided with the rise of pop feminism in the late aughts, her every plot and utterance has been widely scrutinized.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
1 May 2025
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The staff is mutually supportive, in a harried way, but the work is relentless: There is too much, and then there’s one more thing and then there’s a mass shooting at a downtown festival and the doors blow open.—
James Poniewozik,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Plagued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plagued. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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