beleaguered

Example Sentences

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Asked if he agreed with the comments, McFadden said: "I think prime ministers can often be beleaguered because it's a really tough job."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

But ‘The Pitt’ delivered the best season with its slow-burn look at the beleaguered state of American healthcare and the toll it takes on those who work in the system.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Beijing, in turn, wanted credit for hosting a beleaguered partner without committing to anything Trump couldn’t live with.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Modern Western parents have been taught that the ideal, natural family means a beleaguered mom plus a partner who may or may not equally share the work of raising kids.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

The man blew the candle out and the darkness descended and the man’s hand closed more tightly around Despereaux and Despereaux felt his beleaguered heart start up a crazy rhythm of fear.

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo