embattled

Example Sentences

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She did not launch a leadership challenge herself but her intervention will add to pressure on the embattled prime minister, who will try to shore up his premiership in a speech on Monday.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The situation between the embattled exes also resulted in the pausing of filming of “Mormon Wives” Season 5.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Last August, just five months after taking the top post at embattled chip maker Intel, Lip-Bu Tan became a target for President Donald Trump.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

Trump's administration has been working on a potential $500 million package for the embattled airline, US media have reported in recent days.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

That was the face which, when she saw it at all, was across his own dining table—the face of a foe who did, not even know that it was embattled.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner