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afflicted

[uh-flik-tid] / əˈflɪk tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
distressed
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The United States said it would not allow anyone afflicted with the virus to enter the country.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

They said nothing about housing affordability and violent crime in the years when those issues primarily afflicted South L.A. and the Eastside.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

I hope you are not afflicted, as I am, with the urge to struggle more than necessary, but if you are, this recipe is for you.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Comforting the afflicted, supporting communities and individuals, all that comes later—or not at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“We cannot remain indifferent to the grievous blows that have afflicted so many good Dominican homes...”

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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