afflicting
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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What follows are the factors afflicting each region or market.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026
I would argue that the parallel still holds, in that the fundamental crisis of democracy afflicting both countries is strikingly similar.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
Their case is helped by the crisis afflicting Dundee University and evidence that much of further education is heading deep into the red and facing possible closures.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
Many of the factors afflicting the California wine industry are also hurting winemakers in other parts of the world—and those winemakers have also been ripping out vines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025
Despite the tragedy afflicting me, despite not feeling well, I let out a laugh.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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