besieged
Example Sentences
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This is a film packed with conversation yet light on longueurs, for the director and his cast invest the dense historical speech with an alertness befitting a besieged community.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
When we parked up, I recall Wembley being besieged by ticket touts who were looking to sell.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The Spanish and French besieged British Gibraltar, and the Dutch were pulled into the war against Britain as well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
More drones followed, once more plunging the residents of this besieged city into a 21st century version of the Blitz.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
Still, in the silence of the night, when the city lost its stage-set normality and operetta peace, she was besieged by the agonizing thoughts she had repressed during the day.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
