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 …—
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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—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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—James Parker, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
The military posturing now raises the risk of confrontation in a region already beset by instability.
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The Pats also stockpiled significant talent elsewhere, guaranteeing almost $200 million in free agency to revive a roster beset by a decade-plus of bad drafts.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Are you beset by existential worries?
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
The military posturing now raises the risk of confrontation in a region already beset by instability.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The Pats also stockpiled significant talent elsewhere, guaranteeing almost $200 million in free agency to revive a roster beset by a decade-plus of bad drafts.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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