embattled
/ɪmˈbætəld/
adjective
- Involved in or beset by conflict or difficulties; under pressure.
- She remained calm despite her embattled position in the debate.
- The embattled city struggled to recover after the siege.
- The embattled CEO faced criticism from shareholders.
- Prepared for battle; fortified with battlements.
- They looked out from the embattled tower.
- The embattled walls had stood for centuries.
- The embattled castle stood on the cliff.
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