beleaguer
Example Sentences
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When he was at home, Mr. Slaughter writes, Seward “was bored and beleaguered among family members.”
Sudan's Prime Minister Kamil Idris told reporters on Sunday that the "government of hope" was officially back in Khartoum and would begin efforts to improve services for the city's beleaguered residents.
From BBC
The goal is to come out feeling steadier, more confident and maybe even a little smug—not beleaguered and hungry.
From Salon
In his recounting of the emperor’s life, he supports the image of Marcus as a beleaguered sage who maintained his moral center amid troubled times.
The UN's beleaguered agency for Palestinian refugees said Wednesday that a "dire" financial crisis had this week forced it to fire hundreds of Gazan staff who had left the territory.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
