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beleaguered

[bih-lee-gerd] / bɪˈli gərd /


ADJECTIVE
surrounded
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

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But ‘The Pitt’ delivered the best season with its slow-burn look at the beleaguered state of American healthcare and the toll it takes on those who work in the system.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The chief executive of South East Water has resigned, according to the beleaguered water company.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Investors in Tokyo were also closely watching the yen after speculation of intervention by the Japanese government to prop up the beleaguered currency.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

That’s how beleaguered the beer business has been.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

News that Martin Luther King, Jr., would visit Durham on Thursday, April 4, 1968, boosted the spirits of a beleaguered black population in the Bull City.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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