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as in distresses
a state of great suffering of body or mind
she listened with deep affliction as her daughter told her about the latest trouble she was in
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as in curses
a source of harm or misfortune
alcohol has been his affliction ever since he took his first drink at the age of 12
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as in injuries
something that causes loss or pain
cronyism and corruption are afflictions on the body politic
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Recent Examples of afflictions
Loneliness and social isolation are often discussed as afflictions of the aging process.
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Erin Lowry, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
Plantar fasciitis and Morton’s neuroma/fibroma are afflictions that have come and gone.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
In the genre, the Central American auteur found a piercing vehicle to discuss the sociopolitical afflictions of his homeland.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
This is the greatest of my afflictions.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2024
Erin Lowry, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
Plantar fasciitis and Morton’s neuroma/fibroma are afflictions that have come and gone.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
In the genre, the Central American auteur found a piercing vehicle to discuss the sociopolitical afflictions of his homeland.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
This is the greatest of my afflictions.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afflictions
Noun
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Of course, neither dragons nor demons can be trusted, and the pact traps them in a decades-long, globe-spanning ritual of sacrifice and death.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2025
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Jackson apparently was struggling with some inner demons in this period.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare and social assistance workers suffered over 562,000 injuries in 2023, the most of any sector.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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This marks a disappointing end to a season that has been marred by injuries, including Trent Williams' ankle injury, which has kept him out for the past four games.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Republished on December 24 as the threats to Google’s other key messaging platform—RCS— are highlighted with the same challenges as Gmail, opening the market for Elon Musk’s Xmail or something just as disruptive.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The world’s multilateral architecture is the best mechanism humanity has for confronting existential transnational threats.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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The most recent entry, Evil Dead Rise, stars Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland as two sisters trapped in a high-rise apartment as their family is possessed by supernatural terrors.—
Joseph Epstein,
Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2024
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Watch Egerton discuss his airline travel terrors in the clip above.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 Dec. 2024
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“Afflictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afflictions. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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