Showing results for "plagued"

past participle of plague.
past tense form of plague.

plagued

ADJECTIVE

obsessed

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captivated dominated haunted preoccupied troubled

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bedeviled beset bewitched controlled dogged engrossed fixated gripped harassed held hooked infatuated overpowered possessed prepossessed seized tormented

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eat, sleep, and breathe fiendish have on the brain hung up on immersed in into really into taken over tied-up turned on up to here in wound up with wrapped up in

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disenchanted

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indifferent unconcerned

ADJECTIVE

troubled

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afflicted bothered concerned distraught distressed irritated pained puzzled tormented

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alarmed harassed worried

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asea fearful uneasy

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calm happy untroubled

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at ease balanced collected composed cool peaceful quiet sane settled sound

ADJECTIVE

troubled

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agitated anxious bothered concerned confused distraught distressed disturbed frightened irritated pained puzzled scared tormented tortured unsettled worried

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aggravated alarmed anguished annoyed beset chagrined discombobulated disconcerted displeased disquieted flustered harried harrowed inconvenienced irked miffed mortified perplexed perturbed pestered provoked riled ruffled shaken terrified upset vexed

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afraid apprehensive fearful in a tizzy overwrought put out uneasy worried stiff

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calm certain comforted content happy sure unconcerned untroubled unworried

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pleased

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at ease balanced collected composed cool peaceful quiet sane settled sound

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Appeared in the October 30, 2025, print edition as 'She Was Plagued by the Yips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

Plagued by injuries for long stretches of his career, including a disastrous debut season with the Yankees in 2023, veteran left-hander Carlos Rodón helped anchor the New York rotation this summer.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2024

Plagued by poor shooting and behind for much of the game, the Clippers began rallying in the third.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2024

Plagued by financial and legal issues, the plaza was in a quiet limbo for five years.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2024

Plagued by a sense of sin, did she feel that Fard’s accusations had weight?

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

plagued

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