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beset

[bih-set] / bɪˈsɛt /
VERB
plague; hem in
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bedevil beleaguer besiege embarrass invade overrun perplex surround
STRONG
aggress assail attack badger bug circle compass dog encircle enclose encompass entangle environ girdle harass harry hassle infest nag nudge pester ride ring storm strike
WEAK
drive up the wall fall on fall upon give a bad time give a hard time give one the business give the needle jump on one's case pick on put the squeeze on start in on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clarify clear up explain leave alone please surrender
STRONG
aid assist exclude free help let go lose release support unloose

Example Sentences

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“Corporations are beset by the same harmful tendencies as investors. When they are at their peak, they reach for the sun,” wrote Victor Niederhoffer in his book “Practical Speculation.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The S&P 500, beset with uncertainties about the Middle East and investors’ newfound doubts about artificial intelligence, has gained just 0.7% over that time.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

South Sudan, the world's youngest country, has been beset by civil war, poverty and corruption since it was formed in 2011.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Some 13% of the loans were in software, a sector that has been beset by investor fears over disruption from artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

When night fell, we were once more beset by woods on either hand, and no settlement in sight before or behind.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood