infliction

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Ladera filed her lawsuit in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court on Sept. 15, alleging invasion of privacy, sexual cyberharassment under Florida Statute §784.049, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

The jury took only about an hour to clear the Grammy-winning rapper of the allegations of assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress as well as negligence and false imprisonment.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

Lively is trying to drop claims of intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress, the publication added.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025

Render also accuses the defendants of intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent hiring, retention and supervision.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

These strained amenities are an effort to him who volunteers them, and an infliction to him who receives them, a failure and a mistake, in fact, all round.

From Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country by Escott, T. H. S. (Thomas Hay Sweet)