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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Any relief coming to the beleaguered Northeast?
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Major cuts are also being made on the business side of the Post’s beleaguered operations.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Poppy needs a place to stay, Jules is a beleaguered email job haver.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 Feb. 2026
Send Help gives its beleaguered office-worker protagonist a thirst for blood.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Major cuts are also being made on the business side of the Post’s beleaguered operations.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Poppy needs a place to stay, Jules is a beleaguered email job haver.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 Feb. 2026
Send Help gives its beleaguered office-worker protagonist a thirst for blood.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
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 15 Feb. 2026.
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