afflict

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It makes for a wily and endearing tale, and in Adrian Nathan West’s excellent translation, the writing is remarkably untroubled by the stylistic sclerosis that can afflict writers with Vargas Llosa’s prestige.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

However distanced you may feel from these effects, it’s worth pointing out that historically, what happens to Black workers comes to afflict all of America.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025

But this is not the sort of series that will leave evil unpunished or afflict the good with senseless tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

Their bosses tell them to afflict both sides.

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2024

My questions found no answers, and my thoughts continued to torment me until I feared that madness was beguming to afflict my brain.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein