beset
Example Sentences
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“Action from policy makers has been nonexistent, timid or ineffectual. In tandem, corporate Canada has become beset by contentment and incumbency.”
The £6.3bn programme has been beset by problems and repeated delays, as noise and vibration have injured soldiers who have tested the vehicles.
From BBC
Igad has been criticised by many for failing to bring stability and regional integration to the Horn of Africa, a region beset by civil wars, terrorism and intra-state confrontations.
From BBC
China’s exports, rising 5.4% in the first 11 months of the year compared with the same period a year earlier, have proven to be a bright spot in an economy that is beset by challenges.
Billions of pounds have been spent on Ajax, an overdue armoured vehicle project still beset with problems.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
