beset

I suspect that the new Tarzan will run into the same problems that beset the recent Lone Ranger remake.

We may be beset by deep political divisions, but the moderate, outward-looking center is large; not a fringe section of society.

Stringer depicts a country that is beset by complications of both past imperialism and current globalism.

India, for example, is still very poor and beset by many ethnic and religious divides, yet has a thriving democracy.

The downstairs portion of the Democratic base is increasingly beset by debt and disillusion.

He was beset by his sensitive dislike to mix in other people's affairs, but almost angrily he overcame it.

But while everything seemed so favourable the crafty Gascon from the first foresaw the dangers which beset his path.

But children came and died too quickly for her health and fragile beauty, and the storms of life beset her.

An armed force beset the palace of the Tuilleries, and demanded the arrest of the Brissotine party.

He was extremely anxious to make no mistakes at the outset of his new career, beset with difficulties enough.