Definition of Beset

to surround or attack from all sides

Examples of Beset in a sentence

The expectant mother was beset with a new set of anxieties every time she heard some of her friends’ stories about childbirth.  🔊

The company was beset by a flood of lawsuits after their new invention led to injuries among hundreds of their customers.  🔊

The drought had been going on for three years, and the whole state was beset with a serious shortage of water.  🔊

His paper was published without his knowledge or permission, whereupon he was beset by accusations of plagiarism.  🔊

Beset by a number of health issues, the candidate was forced to drop out of the race.  🔊

This model has not been selling well since the public is aware that it is beset by a number of technical glitches.  🔊

After they had been beset by an inordinate amount of policy changes, the staff demanded a meeting with the administration.  🔊

Whenever you feel that you’re beset by insurmountable problems, ask someone for help.  🔊

Once the company made the decision to end the practice of supporting the charity, the executives realized that they were beset by an accelerated turnover rate.  🔊

Ever since the library installed new sensors, the book-stealing problems that had beset them for years completely disappeared.  🔊

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