beset
Example Sentences
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The author also reveals the desperate conditions that beset Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, and the two Americans who were driven by their religious faith to serve the same missionary hospital.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
The renovation was beset by several delays, pushing back the original deadline from last fall.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
Dubai’s economic engine—driven by luxury real estate, foreign capital and global tourism—has benefited from its perception as an island of unshakable stability in a region historically beset by turmoil.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Newey's remarks on the eve of the new Formula 1 season laid bare the crisis at Honda as the company starts its new working relationship with Aston Martin beset by performance and reliability problems.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
Deacon Hurd, beset, with financial woe, was no longer preaching.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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