beset

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“Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Taylor Frankie Paul was picked to boost an aging reality franchise beset by sagging ratings and declining ad revenue—a decision that blew up in ABC’s face.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Dubai’s economic engine—driven by luxury real estate, foreign capital and global tourism—has benefited from its perception as an island of unshakable stability in a region historically beset by turmoil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

But with oil returning to the $100 precipice, private credit markets beset by liquidity concerns, and bond investors back on inflation watch, it may not be long before the metaphorical dams start leaking.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

South Sudan, the world's youngest country, has been beset by civil war, poverty and corruption since it was formed in 2011.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

As a server, though, I am beset by requests as if by bees: more iced tea here, catsup over there, a to-go box for table 14, and where are the high chairs, anyway?

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich