bedevil

Example Sentences

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While the new ordinance lowers hurdles for landlords interested in converting their underused buildings, they still face market and regulatory forces that bedevil all housing developers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Crime rates have dropped, homeless tent encampments that block sidewalks and bedevil retail businesses have shrunk and foot traffic and transit ridership have risen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 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

Diseases like Alzheimer's, strokes and other cognitive impairments continue to bedevil doctors seeking a cure.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2024

Then he spat river water all over her skirt and she knew he lived to bedevil her again.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman