afflicted

Example Sentences

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The South American nation is looking to spend millions of dollars on economic development projects in rural areas that have long been afflicted by violence and is seeking U.S. support on that front.

From Seattle Times

And although Punjab is one of the wealthiest Indian states, it is saddled with debt and afflicted by farm crises, and its growth rate is now among the lowest.

From Washington Post

Those afflicted were dealt with harshly and forced into permanent isolation, even though leprosy was not easily transmitted.

From New York Times

Similar frictions between residents and visitors have afflicted other popular Florida spring break locales like Panama City Beach.

From New York Times

She set up a private practice and specialized in treating women afflicted with what she would call one of the “gravest problems of our time”: sexual frigidity.

From Scientific American