be afflicted with
Example Sentences
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They must not be afflicted with human flaws.
From Washington Post • Jun. 7, 2022
I chose Alzheimer’s disease, not knowing that one day my father would be afflicted with it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2021
There’s a chance one or both of these individuals may be afflicted with a mental health issue.
From Washington Times • Mar. 3, 2021
Morozov didn’t appear to be afflicted with “nerd tunnel vision,” but a lot of other people were.
From The Verge • Sep. 19, 2019
The Spaniards complain of the silence of a French diligence; while, to a Frenchman, the occupants of the luxurious corners of an English railroad conveyance, must appear to be afflicted with dumbness.
From The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. by Wells, Nathaniel Armstrong
