beset; besetting
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: to set or stud with or as if with ornaments
a crown beset with rubies
… leaves, whose edges were beset with thorns …—
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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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The program, started in 2017, was beset by cost overruns and slipping deadlines.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
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—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
But the project has been beset by right-of-way and historic preservation issues.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
This year’s Miss Universe Pageant was beset with problems.
—Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Deadly Mexico train wreck underscores corruption fears At least 13 died and dozens were injured in Mexico when a train derailed on a line beset by corruption allegations.
—semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Beset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beset. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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