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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Nvidia is throwing beleaguered rival Intel a lifeline in a surprising partnership with significant ramifications across the semiconductor industry.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
The dismissal of Peter Mandelson – a polarizing figure on the left of British politics for years – threatens to cast a long shadow over the week’s events, making a delicate summit even more difficult for the beleaguered Starmer.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Kick a short field goal, and let the beleaguered defense leave with its dignity with a clinching sack of Daniel Jones.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Nine months ago, the beleaguered Orange County Power Authority was in danger of losing 65% of its customers, after Irvine threatened to withdraw from the nonprofit agency.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
The dismissal of Peter Mandelson – a polarizing figure on the left of British politics for years – threatens to cast a long shadow over the week’s events, making a delicate summit even more difficult for the beleaguered Starmer.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Kick a short field goal, and let the beleaguered defense leave with its dignity with a clinching sack of Daniel Jones.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Nine months ago, the beleaguered Orange County Power Authority was in danger of losing 65% of its customers, after Irvine threatened to withdraw from the nonprofit agency.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Beleaguered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beleaguered. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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