afflictive

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The standard minimum rules for the treatment of prisoners state: "Prison labour must not be of an afflictive nature."

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2019

L’Heureux’s own expertise is in our sites of afflictive potential.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2019

This of course was in direct violation of the General’s orders, but was no less afflictive to the poor sufferers on this account.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2019

I'm thankful we're going to a region of picturesque men," says Ronayne, "for I think my lot in life likely to be a little less afflictive than it was last year.

From The Galaxy, June 1877 Vol. XXIII.—June, 1877.—No. 6. by Various

But fathers—because they design to have their children wise and valiant, apt for counsel or for arms—send them to severe governments, and tie them to study, to hard labor, and afflictive contingencies.

From The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume III (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland I by Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting)