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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On the last day of shooting the series, Slate was understandably beset by a wide variety of emotions.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
The Boring Company’s only existing tunnel, in which Teslas ferry people around a conference center in Las Vegas, is beset by trespassers and minimal traffic.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The plane maker has been beset by major safety concerns, manufacturing defects, cost overruns and a nearly two-month-long machinist strike last year.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 14 May 2025
But the legal process was beset by delays and many of the aging defendants are now suffering from illnesses and one of them has since died.
—Gabrielle Nolin, NBC news, 14 May 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
The Boring Company’s only existing tunnel, in which Teslas ferry people around a conference center in Las Vegas, is beset by trespassers and minimal traffic.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The plane maker has been beset by major safety concerns, manufacturing defects, cost overruns and a nearly two-month-long machinist strike last year.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 14 May 2025
But the legal process was beset by delays and many of the aging defendants are now suffering from illnesses and one of them has since died.
—Gabrielle Nolin, NBC news, 14 May 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 7 Jun. 2025.
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