afflict
Example Sentences
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I’d read in the newspapers about cholera, typhoid, and all sorts of other plagues that afflicted our city.
From Literature
Their case is helped by the crisis afflicting Dundee University and evidence that much of further education is heading deep into the red and facing possible closures.
From BBC
Louise, 15, is “afflicted by the plight of the middle child,” in that everyone ignores her even in the best of times.
“As such, demand for credit among individuals and households afflicted by memory disorders may increase just as its supply is restricted.”
From MarketWatch
Many of the forces weighing on downtown Dallas—from remote work to homelessness—are afflicting other urban core neighborhoods.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
