affliction
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And for people who use their voices frequently, there’s laryngeal dystonia—an affliction also suffered by radio host Diane Rehm.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
Beyond entertainment, Shepard devoted herself to raising awareness for sickle cell anemia after a friend died of the affliction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
But lately, it is drawing attention for those drugs’ success at clearing a more familiar affliction: acne.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
For Belichick, they say, it's part love of the game, part love for coaching, and part an affliction that has ailed many great sports figures: an inability to know when to say goodbye.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
In fact her maturity and blood kinship converted her passion to fever, so it was more affliction than affection.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
I speculate that Martha Jefferson’s death was in Thomas’s mind when, in the “Notes,” he mentioned “those numberless afflictions, which render it doubtful whether heaven has given life to us in mercy or in wrath.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Burnett never insists that they’re the sane ones, nor does he infantilize Fish and Poinsettia’s afflictions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025
Meanwhile, physical afflictions can be ameliorated via automated systems that adjust indoor conditions in response to signs of animal distress.
From Salon ● May 15, 2024
For some time, Weinstein has been ailing with a variety of afflictions, including cardiac issues, diabetes, sleep apnea and eye problems.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2024
But the most terrible of the afflictions were men and women with leprosy.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
Vocabulary lists containing affliction
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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