infliction
noun
in·flic·tion
in-ˈflik-shən 
1
: the act of inflicting
2
: something (such as punishment or suffering) that is inflicted
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Tumpa, her nephew, and Oro Recovery were also all accused of intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and invasion of privacy by public disclosure of private facts.
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Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Scarry was writing specifically about the malicious infliction of pain on others, such as how torture is intended to destroy a victim’s sense of reality.
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T.m. Brown,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
The Hoffmans are suing Boelter for assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
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David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
Marie Theodat filed suit in Suffolk Superior Court in September 2025 against more than a dozen defendants, alleging claims of discrimination, defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
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Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
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Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Scarry was writing specifically about the malicious infliction of pain on others, such as how torture is intended to destroy a victim’s sense of reality.
—
T.m. Brown,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
The Hoffmans are suing Boelter for assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
Marie Theodat filed suit in Suffolk Superior Court in September 2025 against more than a dozen defendants, alleging claims of discrimination, defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
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“Infliction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infliction. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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