beleaguered

Example Sentences

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Modern Western parents have been taught that the ideal, natural family means a beleaguered mom plus a partner who may or may not equally share the work of raising kids.

From Slate • May 10, 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

The man blew the candle out and the darkness descended and the man’s hand closed more tightly around Despereaux and Despereaux felt his beleaguered heart start up a crazy rhythm of fear.

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo