This is the 13528th most frequent Swedish word.
utsattes
"Utsattes" means "was exposed" or "was subjected" in English.
In this sentence, 'utsattes' is in past passive voice, indicating the subject was passively receiving the action of being subjected to criticism.
Han utsattes för hård kritik av sina kollegor.
He was subjected to severe criticism by his colleagues.
Here, 'utsattes' again conveys a passive state, describing how changes were applied to the project over time.
Projektet utsattes för många förändringar under utvecklingen.
The project was subjected to many changes during its development.
In this usage, 'utsattes' signifies an external situation causing the subject to experience the pressure of making a hard decision.