beleaguering
/bɪˈliːɡərɪŋ/
adjective
- Causing trouble, pressure, or difficulty; harassing.
- The beleaguering heat wave left everyone exhausted and irritable.
- The beleaguering questions from the audience made the speaker lose his train of thought.
- She tried to ignore the beleaguering demands of her job and focus on her health.
Synonyms
noun
- The act of surrounding or harassing someone or something.
- Constant beleaguering by the press drove the politician to resign.
- The beleaguering of the castle was a key event in the kingdom's history.
- The beleaguering of the town lasted for several weeks before the soldiers gave up.