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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The investment is part of the White House's decision last Friday to take a 10% stake in the beleaguered computer chip company.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Yet each performer enlivens a role that looks a bit beleaguered on the page.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Analysts say the reimposition of sanctions triggered by the snapback would damage the already beleaguered Iranian economy.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
In Dope Thief’s first two episodes, Ray shifts from braggadocious con man to beleaguered millennial in interactions with Theresa (Kate Mulgrew), who adopted him after his drug-dealing father, Bart (Ving Rhames), went to prison.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2025
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Yet each performer enlivens a role that looks a bit beleaguered on the page.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
Analysts say the reimposition of sanctions triggered by the snapback would damage the already beleaguered Iranian economy.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
In Dope Thief’s first two episodes, Ray shifts from braggadocious con man to beleaguered millennial in interactions with Theresa (Kate Mulgrew), who adopted him after his drug-dealing father, Bart (Ving Rhames), went to prison.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Beleaguered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beleaguered. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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