affliction

Vocelle finds criticism that cat dads are seen as feminine, neurotic or less desirable as a relatively modern and unfounded affliction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Papatiti fears that the death toll is being underestimated and that the affliction may also be affecting elephants in neighbouring Tanzania.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

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

Anxiety about the affliction is spreading, and the race for a cure is on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

I sit and wait upstairs, knocking the fleas off my arms and legs, wishing I had Dad here, thinking of my litde brother and his foreign name, Alphonsus, an affliction of a name.

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

The backlog of afflictions in the waiting room include severe sunburn…

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

The duck is as well-known in Japan, where Aflac now does most of its business, anxieties over cancer and other afflictions running more deeply there than in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 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

Traders and procurers from up and down the coast converged on Charleston, checking the merchandises eyes and joints and spines, wary of venereal distemper and other afflictions.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead