adjective
- constantly troubling or harassing; persistently problematic
Usage: often used before ‘sin’ or similar nouns
Examples
- Pride was his besetting sin throughout his career.
- Her besetting weakness was an inability to say no to requests.
- The team’s besetting problem was poor communication.
- Procrastination became his besetting habit in college.
- The company struggled with the besetting issue of high turnover.
- Jealousy was her besetting fault in relationships.