afflicted

Example Sentences

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Comforting the afflicted, supporting communities and individuals, all that comes later—or not at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Their decision will likely transform the already heated debate over social media addiction as a concept, what role apps may play in engineering it, and whether individuals like Kaley can prove they’re afflicted.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

This partly explains, Cembalest writes, the deindustrialization that has afflicted its economy so debilitatingly in the last few years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

The regular crowd shots of the waiting room too often reduce the afflicted into a zombie-like horde bent on making life more difficult for our beloved medical staff.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

I ask Dad what afflicted means and he says, Sickness, son, and things that don’t fit.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt