beset; besetting
1
: to set or stud with or as if with ornaments
a crown beset with rubies
… leaves, whose edges were beset with thorns …—
J. G. Frazer
J. G. FrazerExamples of beset in a Sentence
A lack of money is the greatest problem besetting the city today.
he's been beset by a lack of self-confidence virtually his entire life
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But each of these countries relies heavily on exports to power their economies and is beset by weak domestic demand.
—Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2025
While elite clubs garner the lion’s share of capital and visibility, a vast swathe of mid- and lower-tier teams in Europe remain beset by enduring financial constraints.
—Priya Oberoi, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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—Reuters, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
When life is beset by extremities, an unfamiliar setting brings an illusion of reprieve, so in the previous story the trip to England is welcomed by Lilian as a geographical distraction.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
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Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2025
While elite clubs garner the lion’s share of capital and visibility, a vast swathe of mid- and lower-tier teams in Europe remain beset by enduring financial constraints.
—Priya Oberoi, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Join 8 others in the comments View Comments Nissan has been beset by years of faltering sales and management turmoil, never fully recovering from a hit to its brand following the 2018 ouster of former chairman Carlos Ghosn, who was accused by Tokyo prosecutors of financial misconduct.
—Reuters, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
When life is beset by extremities, an unfamiliar setting brings an illusion of reprieve, so in the previous story the trip to England is welcomed by Lilian as a geographical distraction.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beset
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“Beset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beset. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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