inflict

Example Sentences

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I was too big to be swallowed, but it might still inflict a nasty bite if it felt threatened.

From Literature

As for Mr. Oliver’s enthusiasm for psychotherapy, not all of us are able to spend long hours exploring the wounds that our unique psychologies or childhoods have inflicted on us.

From The Wall Street Journal

Brentford inflicted a huge blow on Unai Emery's men despite playing more than half the game a man down.

From Barron's

Is humanity worth the pain it inflicts upon itself?

From Literature

A lower dollar brings mixed effects, boosting the competitiveness of US exporters but inflicting higher prices on cash-strapped consumers for imported goods.

From Barron's