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plagued

ADJECTIVE
obsessed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
captivated dominated haunted preoccupied troubled
STRONG
bedeviled beset bewitched controlled dogged engrossed fixated gripped harassed held hooked infatuated overpowered possessed prepossessed seized tormented
WEAK
eat, sleep, and breathe fiendish have on the brain hung up on immersed in into really into taken over tied-up turned on up to here in wound up with wrapped up in
Antonyms
STRONG
disenchanted
WEAK
indifferent unconcerned
ADJECTIVE
troubled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afflicted bothered concerned distraught distressed irritated pained puzzled tormented
STRONG
alarmed harassed worried
WEAK
asea fearful uneasy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm happy untroubled
WEAK
at ease balanced collected composed cool peaceful quiet sane settled sound
ADJECTIVE
troubled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitated anxious bothered concerned confused distraught distressed disturbed frightened irritated pained puzzled scared tormented tortured unsettled worried
STRONG
aggravated alarmed anguished annoyed beset chagrined discombobulated disconcerted displeased disquieted flustered harried harrowed inconvenienced irked miffed mortified perplexed perturbed pestered provoked riled ruffled shaken terrified upset vexed
WEAK
afraid apprehensive fearful in a tizzy overwrought put out uneasy worried stiff
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm certain comforted content happy sure unconcerned untroubled unworried
STRONG
pleased
WEAK
at ease balanced collected composed cool peaceful quiet sane settled sound

Example Sentences

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Plagued by insomnia, the 11-year-old British boy pulled a slender book off his mother’s shelf, one she had swiped from school where she taught.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Appeared in the October 30, 2025, print edition as 'She Was Plagued by the Yips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

Plagued by financial and legal issues, the plaza was in a quiet limbo for five years.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2024

Plagued by hefty debt following a string of acquisitions and dwindling earnings, the company is seeking at least 900 million euros of new capital to stay afloat, while slashing its debt pile.

From Reuters • Jul. 18, 2023

Plagued by a sense of sin, did she feel that Fard’s accusations had weight?

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides