bedevil
Example Sentences
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As suspicions bedevil him—has he been duped into this marriage?
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
"The systemic frictions that bedevil the US-China trade relationship will not be solved any time soon," Mr Olson adds.
From BBC • May 9, 2025
The Fremen, whose home planet is Arrakis, where Spice is mined, bedevil the miners and the troops that protect them and, as the indigenous population battling imperial usurpers, are the faction you should root for.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2024
Diseases like Alzheimer's, strokes and other cognitive impairments continue to bedevil doctors seeking a cure.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2024
I continued to bedevil the Law Society and registrar with demands, which they continued to deflect.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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