embattled
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7.6
- adjective
- /ɪmˈbætəld/
:
asediado
- I don't know about you, but I feel a bit embattled most of the time.
- embattled minority
- embattled community
- embattled president
And this will set the tune for an insecure, embattled relationship for as long as it lasts.
- And this will set the tune for an insecure, embattled relationship for as long as it lasts.
- But when I came on board, FDA was, I would have to say, sort of embattled.
- You see, I can still be your embattled survivor, a feminist icon, a triumphant queen.
- And when the president was asked about his embattled strategist, Steve Bannon, he gave him this vote of something.
- We call on you to listen to the voices that stream in from embattled countries and towns with names hard to pronounce and ways you do not see on TV.
- I am both embattled and embattled.
Examples
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And this will set the tune for an insecure, embattled relationship for as long as it lasts.
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I argue that, although many evangelicals feel like an embattled minority, they are complicit in cultural movements that marginalize them.
Academic text (2018) -
Before starting this business, I came from the now embattled new home construction industry.
Blog text (10) -
For most, it is a matter of feeling embattled or unappreciated.
Academic text (1996) -
Today, the American flag represents, for Native peoples, a clear link to their embattled past.
Academic text (2002) -
Washington can now show its commitment to embattled Andean governments by reaching bilateral trade agreements.
Academic text (2004) -
We call on you to listen to the voices that stream in from embattled countries and towns with names hard to pronounce and ways you do not see on TV.
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We are following the story of the embattled Barden Bellas on their road to redemption.
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University of Louisville trustees accepted the resignation of embattled President James Ramsey, whose long tenure was dogged by scandal.
Academic text (2016) -
The embattled governor faced widespread criticism after his controversial decisions during the crisis.
Synonyms
45
3.8
A time or place with protests and violence
Deeply involved in a difficult or public dispute
Something that makes it hard to sleep or relax
Antonyms
How Troubled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Embattled comes from em- ('in') plus battle ('fight'), so it originally meant 'in battle'. That's why an embattled person or group is one under attack or facing serious problems.