afflicting
Example Sentences
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What follows are the factors afflicting each region or market.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026
I would argue that the parallel still holds, in that the fundamental crisis of democracy afflicting both countries is strikingly similar.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
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 • Jan. 12, 2026
AI adoption isn’t just a problem afflicting one company, but nearly all of them, according to researchers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
Any fears I had that some deeper trouble was afflicting the Ford were laid to rest when I tried the ignition and heard the engine come to life with a healthy murmur.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
