plagued

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Dr El-Sader said that warming temperatures from climate change could worsen Legionnaires' outbreaks, though the disease has plagued New York and other major cities around the world for decades.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

The DRC's 17th Ebola outbreak was declared on May 15 after several deaths in Ituri, a mineral-rich province plagued by armed groups.

From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026

Most of Aviv’s characters wander through life uneasily, plagued by misdiagnosed, undiagnosable or undertreated maladies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

As battery technology has advanced, EVs have avoided problems like the ones that plagued the original Nissan Leaf when it hit the market in 2010, for example.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026

Still, he couldn’t resist the comforts of the warm beverage, and, plagued by the insatiable thirst of his displaced soul, he took a sip.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman