beleaguered
adjective
be·lea·guered
bi-ˈlē-gərd 
bē-
: suffering or being subjected to constant or repeated trouble or harassment
an economically beleaguered city
With its life-support system cut off, the beleaguered college has embarked on a tortuous campaign to keep going.—
Lucinda Harper
Lucinda Harper… as he evolved from conformist to opportunist to reformer to revolutionary to beleaguered leader.—Philip Taubman
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Homeowners face insurance coverage woes Meanwhile, in Sacramento, the state’s Department of Insurance is working to coax insurers back to California and provide relief for beleaguered homeowners.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Based on the 2011 video game, the film has delivered a welcome hit for Warner Bros., giving the beleaguered studio the largest domestic opening of the year.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
That feeling of beleaguered, I-against-the-world self-righteousness?
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
Liberal Christians, in particular, viewed it as a beleaguered democratic state and ally.
—Shalom Goldman, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Based on the 2011 video game, the film has delivered a welcome hit for Warner Bros., giving the beleaguered studio the largest domestic opening of the year.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2025
That feeling of beleaguered, I-against-the-world self-righteousness?
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
Liberal Christians, in particular, viewed it as a beleaguered democratic state and ally.
—Shalom Goldman, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beleaguered
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“Beleaguered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beleaguered. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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