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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In short, there’s no reason to believe far-right parties and politicians will fall silent or fail to score future political gains at the expense of beleaguered centrist establishments.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 11 July 2025
Townsend then went into private law practice and has been an outspoken critic of Adams’ mayoralty, especially his policies on the beleaguered city jails, and handled several high-profile cases as a plaintiff lawyer.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
Teti joins Bachelor Nation at a transitionary time, hoping to breathe some fresh air into the iconic dating franchise (which has been quite beleaguered in recent years).
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 July 2025
The beleaguered hotel saga dates to 2009, when a firm called WPB Hospitality picked up the lot and subsequently broke ground on a Best Western hotel.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
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Ian Bremmer, Time, 11 July 2025
Townsend then went into private law practice and has been an outspoken critic of Adams’ mayoralty, especially his policies on the beleaguered city jails, and handled several high-profile cases as a plaintiff lawyer.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
Teti joins Bachelor Nation at a transitionary time, hoping to breathe some fresh air into the iconic dating franchise (which has been quite beleaguered in recent years).
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 July 2025
The beleaguered hotel saga dates to 2009, when a firm called WPB Hospitality picked up the lot and subsequently broke ground on a Best Western hotel.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
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“Beleaguered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beleaguered. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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