Sentence examples for embattled is from inspiring English sources

"No man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money," Samuel Johnson declared back in the 18th-century heyday of print, and while an army of blogheads has recently refuted this claim, at least partly, the principle of defiant professionalism, however embattled, is still sound.

If "epic," though embattled, is still perhaps the least tainted word used to describe a big book done well, then "In the Fall" should be considered epic.

Dick Lugar, a Republican senator from Indiana who is equally venerable (he and Mr Hatch joined the Senate on the same day) and even more embattled, is breathing an unaccustomed amount of fire these days.

The Assembly member, who has spoken to Mr. Lopez in the last week, said one telltale sign that Mr. Lopez felt embattled was that "he hasn't called around to members".

But if Israeli liberals are embattled, they are not walking contradictions in terms.

Al-Shabaab may be embattled, but it is far from beaten.

We see the exertion on his face when he's embattled, and that's a testament to his professionalism.

Targets' careers are already embattled, so it is in their interest to take action, and they're not going to apologize for standing up for themselves.

TO CALL her embattled would be to exaggerate.

Coming Under Fire From Many Sides Embattled may be an appropriate word for Ms. Rosen these days.

But still, the embattled governor is popular.