bedevil

Example Sentences

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There are no real demons here, only those insubstantial ones from bygone days — unforgiven betrayals, old jealousies, unforgotten guilt — that bedevil the present.

From Washington Post

Now, this longtime refuge of tranquility is grappling with a jump in violence, driven by a little-remarked-on phenomenon that is bedeviling several Latin American countries.

From Washington Post

This underscores that public safety — repeatedly cited as Seattleites’ greatest civic concern — is not a hopeless morass that bedevils concerted efforts to tackle.

From Seattle Times

It was 1980 and Jimmy Carter was in the White House, bedeviled by a hostage crisis in Iran that had paralyzed his presidency and hampered his effort to win a second term.

From New York Times

Taken together, the moves by the I.R.S. run counter to two big economic issues bedeviling Washington — rapid inflation and concerns about the government’s ability to avoid defaulting on its debt.

From New York Times