adjective
- experiencing a lot of criticism, opposition, or difficulties
- surrounded by enemy forces
Usage: military
Examples
- The beleaguered company faced another round of layoffs.
- Critics attacked the beleaguered politician from all sides.
- The beleaguered city endured months of siege.
- She felt beleaguered by constant demands from her boss.
- The beleaguered team struggled to meet their deadline.
- Protesters surrounded the beleaguered building.
- The beleaguered school district cut funding for arts programs.