bedevil
verb (used with object)
to torment or harass maliciously or diabolically, as with doubts, distractions, or worries.
is bedeviling
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present progressiveof bedevil (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In addition to upping their take of baby salmon in their new home, the colony is bedeviling transportation authorities.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2024
Mr. Pfluger, the chairman of the subcommittee, said the problem is bedeviling big-box stores and mom-and-pop shops alike.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 1, 2024
Central banks across Asia and Europe are raising interest rates in a war against the inflation that is bedeviling consumers and worrying policymakers.
From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2022
More as in more workers — not a simple fix, because a shortfall in workers is bedeviling the entire U.S. economy.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 22, 2021
It is an issue that is bedeviling Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s chief executive.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2017
