afflicting

Example Sentences

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What follows are the factors afflicting each region or market.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

I would argue that the parallel still holds, in that the fundamental crisis of democracy afflicting both countries is strikingly similar.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Their case is helped by the crisis afflicting Dundee University and evidence that much of further education is heading deep into the red and facing possible closures.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Outbreaks of measles, diphtheria and severe diarrhea are afflicting more children and taking place more frequently because of a drop in vaccinations, health officials in Somalia’s southwest state said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

No arguments shall be wanting on my part that can alleviate so severe a misfortune—or that may comfort you, under a circumstance that must be of all others the most afflicting to a parent’s mind.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen