afflicting
Example Sentences
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I would argue that the parallel still holds, in that the fundamental crisis of democracy afflicting both countries is strikingly similar.
From Salon
Their bread-and-butter is comforting the most comfortable by afflicting the most afflicted.
From Los Angeles Times
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
Many of the forces weighing on downtown Dallas—from remote work to homelessness—are afflicting other urban core neighborhoods.
After rallying for most of the year, bitcoin and other digital tokens fall back—caught up in a broader decline afflicting riskier trades across all markets.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
