afflicts

Example Sentences

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This isn’t unique to religion—it afflicts any organization that produces collective goods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

In her early 40s, Lane was diagnosed with post-polio syndrome, which afflicts between 25% and 40% of childhood polio survivors.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

This language disorder afflicts more than 1 in 300 Americans each year, including Wendy Williams and Bruce Willis.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2024

As far as economics is concerned, he has made cutting inflation, which stands at 287% annually, his clear priority, arguing that "the most regressive tax that most afflicts people is inflation".

From BBC • May 6, 2024

People say he’s angry, and hermitlike, but it's loneliness that afflicts him.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry