afflicted

Example Sentences

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Even as the afflicted Americans attempt to piece together their lives, there remained warnings of even more possible tornados and thunderstorms.

From Salon

At broadcaster al-Manar, run by Hezbollah, which has fought numerous wars with Israel, a headline on its website declared that "complete paralysis" had afflicted the "enemy" due to strike action.

From Reuters

To cure epilepsy, the first-century historian Pliny the Elder advised driving a nail into the ground at the spot where the afflicted person’s head lay at the start of the seizure.

From New York Times

A study of the Hiller lock more than two decades ago suggested that the composer was afflicted by lead poisoning, which could have explained some of his illnesses.

From Washington Post

The family’s lawyers indicated that the burglary allegation was an outgrowth of his mental health issue, which his mother said periodically afflicted him since he was student at Freeman High School.

From Washington Post