afflicted; afflicting; afflicts
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Examples of afflict in a Sentence
The disease afflicts an estimated two million people every year.
the South was afflicted by a severe drought
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It is usually only afflicted by slugs, which can be easily managed, or crown rot due to overwatering.
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Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 5 Apr. 2026
In the months following surgery, many women are afflicted by post-mastectomy pain syndrome, or PMPS, which spans from uncomfortable to disabling and can last years.
—Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
For Yuldosheva and her neighbors, finding their landlord is one of many problems afflicting their six-story building near Yankee Stadium.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
However, they are widely considered to be highly capable, especially for coalition warfare, despite some technical issues that have afflicted them in their first years of service.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 5 Apr. 2026
In the months following surgery, many women are afflicted by post-mastectomy pain syndrome, or PMPS, which spans from uncomfortable to disabling and can last years.
—Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
For Yuldosheva and her neighbors, finding their landlord is one of many problems afflicting their six-story building near Yankee Stadium.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
However, they are widely considered to be highly capable, especially for coalition warfare, despite some technical issues that have afflicted them in their first years of service.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Afflict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afflict. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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afflict
verb
af·flict
ə-ˈflikt 
: to cause suffering or unhappiness to
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