besetting
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Crumbling masonry, ageing electrics, frequent leaks and high asbestos levels are some of the problems besetting the Palace of Westminster, parts of which are over 900 years old.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
The report also addresses another fear besetting the market of late which is the funding concerns surrounding neoclouds.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Both mother and daughter reflect on the troubles besetting their own family, as the mother tries to write a novel.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
The mood among German consumers continues to darken as the pressures besetting Europe’s largest economy take their toll on sentiment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2025
My terror, as I lay there, of falling ill, and being unfitted for to-morrow, was so besetting, that I wonder it did not disable me of itself.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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