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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The price transparency problem afflicting hospitals exemplifies the problem.
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Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Her brother Aaron, afflicted with the same condition, had passed away in 2019.
—David Epstein, ProPublica, 18 July 2025
Festivals have been afflicted by all kinds of terrible weather incidents, from torrential downpours and lightning strikes to tornadoes, wind storms and even a small earthquake at this year’s Coachella festival.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 16 July 2025
Through song and silent reflection, cries of grief and calls to action — in English and Spanish alike — the vigil at Plaza Mariachi promoted a spirit of unity but in a format responsive to a more pronounced trauma afflicting Antioch’s already vulnerable populations.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Her brother Aaron, afflicted with the same condition, had passed away in 2019.
—David Epstein, ProPublica, 18 July 2025
Festivals have been afflicted by all kinds of terrible weather incidents, from torrential downpours and lightning strikes to tornadoes, wind storms and even a small earthquake at this year’s Coachella festival.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 16 July 2025
Through song and silent reflection, cries of grief and calls to action — in English and Spanish alike — the vigil at Plaza Mariachi promoted a spirit of unity but in a format responsive to a more pronounced trauma afflicting Antioch’s already vulnerable populations.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Afflict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afflict. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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afflict
verb
af·flict
ə-ˈflikt 
: to cause suffering or unhappiness to
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