afflicted
Example Sentences
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Louise, 15, is “afflicted by the plight of the middle child,” in that everyone ignores her even in the best of times.
“As such, demand for credit among individuals and households afflicted by memory disorders may increase just as its supply is restricted.”
From MarketWatch
He wants nothing to do with the afflicted, no matter how peace-loving they appear.
From Los Angeles Times
In the mountain villages near Medellín, Colombia, an extraordinary percentage of residents are afflicted with a version of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
I think if you look at sort of notions of Christian morality, it also goes to notions of sort of innocence, being afflicted by demonic forces.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
