beleaguered
adjective
be·lea·guered
bi-ˈlē-gərd 
bē-
: suffering or being subjected to constant or repeated trouble or harassment
an economically beleaguered city
With its life-support system cut off, the beleaguered college has embarked on a tortuous campaign to keep going.—
Lucinda Harper
Lucinda Harper… as he evolved from conformist to opportunist to reformer to revolutionary to beleaguered leader.—Philip Taubman
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The film chronicles eight days in the tumultuous life of Jack (Schnabel), a beleaguered fitness trainer in Los Angeles who embarks on a manic journey to achieve his version of the American Dream.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
Crews are once again working to restore power in Puerto Rico after a massive blackout, the latest to the strike the island's beleaguered power grid.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
But from the clutches of defeat, the beleaguered home side somehow rescued an astonishing victory, scoring three times in the final six minutes of extra time to claim a 7-6 aggregate win.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
The strong start was much needed for a beleaguered Twins bullpen, which covered 13 1/3 innings over the previous three games.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
Crews are once again working to restore power in Puerto Rico after a massive blackout, the latest to the strike the island's beleaguered power grid.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
But from the clutches of defeat, the beleaguered home side somehow rescued an astonishing victory, scoring three times in the final six minutes of extra time to claim a 7-6 aggregate win.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
The strong start was much needed for a beleaguered Twins bullpen, which covered 13 1/3 innings over the previous three games.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Beleaguered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beleaguered. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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