- present tense form of inflict (3rd person singular).
inflicts
Example Sentences
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CME claims the CFTC’s approval inflicts “textbook competitive injury” as perpetual futures target its retail customer base.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
There's also the very visible, and seemingly intractable, problem of homelessness, which inflicts misery on the thousands who suffer it and scars the streets of great cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
The focus here is squarely on her mother, another survivor who inflicts her own share of damage along the way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
It instead paints him as a fraud and inflicts a massive blow to his business empire and wealth.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2024
Is humanity worth the pain it inflicts upon itself?
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
