Synonym: attack, surround. Antonym: release. Similar words: best, beside, had best, at best, bespoke, besides, obesity, best of all. Meaning: [bɪ'set] v. 1. annoy continually or chronically 2. assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards" 3. decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems).
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31. But difficulties began to beset him.
32. During the 1980s problems beset Orkney's Social Work Department.
33. But unfortunately it is beset with many problems.
34. But he was beset by severe economic difficulties.
35. Like others beset by misfortune, polio patients found solace in comparing themselves to others. Sentencedict.com
36. Setting the fees for each pollutant would be highly contentious and beset by political wrangling.
37. But the girl appears to be beset by powerful ambivalent feelings as she looks at the wolf resting beside her.
38. But this sector has been beset by problems, and the evidence suggests that they have yet to be properly ironed out.
39. Nor is the Thames/BBC project likely to be beset by the teething troubles which plagued the pioneer satellite broadcasters.
40. Omar and I had a tiring discussion with him[sentencedict.com], beset by clouds of flies.
41. She was beset of a sudden by a great fear ... She was utterly alone now.
42. He was beset by difficulties; it was impossible to carry out the perambulations during the harvest season.
43. Perhaps the human race is beset by problems which it lacks the moral capital to resolve.
44. The case has been beset by the kinds of official miscues typical in rape cases here.
45. Joe was ideal to have around in a command beset by political intrigue.
46. The Mirror has been beset in recent weeks with rumours and reports that it was about to be taken over.
47. Thus is the citizen beset by the vision of a terrifying Trinity - Unaccountability, Inaccessibility and Unintelligibility.
48. Attempts to rebuild the curriculum so as more nearly to meet the socioeconomic needs of the region are beset with cultural obstacles.
49. He is particularly curious about the offensive line, which was beset by injuries and poor performances last season.
50. Distillery, beset by injuries to key players, had another shock.
51. International matches in the more traditional cricket centres of Colombo and Kandy are beset by interruptions.
52. The Church is still beset by those who believe that its ministry is the sole responsibility of the clergy.
53. She was beset by the realization that she desired nothing more than to go to the Hall as Anne Mowbray's companion.
54. Our industry seems to be completely beset by legislation of one sort or another.
55. The nation is beset with rumour and counter-rumour of alleged liaisons, tapes and the activities of the security services.
56. Forest trees are beset with all kinds of creatures that do not wish them well.
57. Confusion then beset the top ranks of the government and the judiciary-special commissions and prosecutors came and went.
58. Innocent must have been beset with petitions and business from all and sundry.
59. A feeling of malaise which had beset him earlier, and which he had blamed on the news from Oxford, persisted.
60. While Amelia is out dating, Laura is beset with a severe case of cold feet.