be afflicted with

Example Sentences

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They must not be afflicted with human flaws.

From Washington Post • Jun. 7, 2022

I chose Alzheimer’s disease, not knowing that one day my father would be afflicted with it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2021

There’s a chance one or both of these individuals may be afflicted with a mental health issue.

From Washington Times • Mar. 3, 2021

Morozov didn’t appear to be afflicted with “nerd tunnel vision,” but a lot of other people were.

From The Verge • Sep. 19, 2019

Let our prayers be offered up with fervency tenfold greater than before, that our land may not be afflicted with this dire malady.

From Letters on the Cholera Morbus. Containing ample evidence that this disease, under whatever name known, cannot be transmitted from the persons of those labouring under it to other individuals, by contact—through the medium of inanimate substances—or through the medium of the atmosphere; and that all restrictions, by cordons and quarantine regulations, are, as far as regards this disease, not merely useless, but highly injurious to the community. by Gillkrest, J. (James)