beset; besetting
1
: to set or stud with or as if with ornaments
a crown beset with rubies
… leaves, whose edges were beset with thorns …—
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J. G. FrazerExamples of beset in a Sentence
A lack of money is the greatest problem besetting the city today.
he's been beset by a lack of self-confidence virtually his entire life
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Since October 7, 2023, the long arm of Iran has seemingly been everywhere in the crises that have beset the Middle East.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
In recent years, District 163 was beset by a series of financial problems dating back to 2017, when then Carmine retired as superintendent and was replaced by Caletha White.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
The company, whose brands include Lancôme, Maybelline and Kiehl’s, has been struggling with weaker consumer demand over recent quarters, particularly in the key Chinese market — a trend that has also beset high-end luxury firms.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
The shooting is the latest among the crime problems that have beset MacArthur Park.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
In recent years, District 163 was beset by a series of financial problems dating back to 2017, when then Carmine retired as superintendent and was replaced by Caletha White.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
The company, whose brands include Lancôme, Maybelline and Kiehl’s, has been struggling with weaker consumer demand over recent quarters, particularly in the key Chinese market — a trend that has also beset high-end luxury firms.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
The shooting is the latest among the crime problems that have beset MacArthur Park.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Beset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beset. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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