beleaguered

English
Adjective

beleaguered (comparative more beleaguered, superlative most beleaguered)

1. Plagued; beset by trouble or difficulty.

¶ The beleaguered shop finally had to close its doors when the health department inspected the premises.

¶ U.S. home prices fell again in November, according to the Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller indexes, indicating continued struggles for the beleaguered housing market.