bedeviled

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No one is predicting the same type that bedeviled the economy during the 1970s, but the signs of a problem are there all the same.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Especially moving in “Neptune’s Fortune” is the insight and empathy Mr. Sancton brings to his consideration of the book’s bedeviled but oddly gallant protagonist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

It is a piece of information that has bedeviled me since I read it 10 years ago, as I could never quite figure out where and how it fit into the timing of events.

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2025

In addressing paid family leave for teachers, the board is attempting to make progress on an issue that has bedeviled the Legislature.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

To them, any bird of prey must be harassed, but goshawks must be unmercifully bedeviled.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George