bedeviled

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The challenge of basing a long novel on a villain appears to have bedeviled Mr. Mahajan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

It is a piece of information that has bedeviled me since I read it 10 years ago, as I could never quite figure out where and how it fit into the timing of events.

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2025

Buying the stock means believing that Fermi can overcome hurdles that have bedeviled better-established infrastructure companies.

From Barron's • Sep. 30, 2025

Nick is bedeviled by his thieving foes, fascinated by them, and now has nothing to lose.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

I remembered the incident years ago when Granny was bedeviled by the two identical telephone booths.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane