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Recent Examples of afflicted
David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 12 June 2022
For nearly five years, the lingering hope of the pundit class (and, notably, the Biden campaign) was that the Trump fever would eventually burn itself out and those so afflicted would awake from its throes eager to be normal again.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 6 Jan. 2022
Regarding Cuba now, there seems to be an additional Russian objective: weakening U.S. and Canadian intelligence on the island by forcing the evacuation of afflicted spies and diplomatic personnel.
—Néstor T. Carbonell, National Review, 12 Apr. 2021
Some of the bikers pouring into the area are coming from distant states far more afflicted.
—CBS News, 10 Aug. 2020
Kroger officials said McMullen had planned to remove his mask for the event, which was not attended by Pence's afflicted press secretary Katie Miller who stayed in Washington.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati.com, 11 May 2020
Symptoms of the illness are similar to pneumonia, although videos have been posted that purportedly show afflicted people collapsing on the street, bleeding from their mouths, and being treated by doctors wearing hazmat suits.
—Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 25 Jan. 2020
Mealy bugs can be a real problem, not just for the afflicted plant but for neighboring, healthy houseplants.
—Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2019
Making a compelling financial case to fight climate change and to help the most afflicted demands a rigorous accounting of its effects.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 9 Oct. 2018
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has resumed door-to-door neighborhood outreaches in some areas afflicted by Hurricane Helene as one man is accused of making a threat against its employees.
—Steve Almasy, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
And Sony didn’t plunge into streaming, which not only saved it from a lot of the money-hemorrhaging that has afflicted other studios, but benefited from it as an arms dealer.
—Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
But by 2022, he’s afflicted by mysterious pains and barely wants to get up from his comfortable armchair.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 12 Oct. 2024
There are no official numbers for how many farmers are afflicted with alpha-gal syndrome.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
Pete was afflicted with a severe kidney infection, leaving David to fend off robbers on his own.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Yet he seems afflicted by pangs of conscience over the uses to which his fans put his fame—and his efforts to escape from it involve making use of it again.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
In a state afflicted by so many issues, McKinnor’s bill should have been laughed out of the Legislature.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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The afflicted man instead went to a Dawson hospital, where he was fed only raw potatoes and charged $10 a day for the privilege.
—David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 12 June 2022
For nearly five years, the lingering hope of the pundit class (and, notably, the Biden campaign) was that the Trump fever would eventually burn itself out and those so afflicted would awake from its throes eager to be normal again.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 6 Jan. 2022
Regarding Cuba now, there seems to be an additional Russian objective: weakening U.S. and Canadian intelligence on the island by forcing the evacuation of afflicted spies and diplomatic personnel.
—Néstor T. Carbonell, National Review, 12 Apr. 2021
Some of the bikers pouring into the area are coming from distant states far more afflicted.
—CBS News, 10 Aug. 2020
Kroger officials said McMullen had planned to remove his mask for the event, which was not attended by Pence's afflicted press secretary Katie Miller who stayed in Washington.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati.com, 11 May 2020
Symptoms of the illness are similar to pneumonia, although videos have been posted that purportedly show afflicted people collapsing on the street, bleeding from their mouths, and being treated by doctors wearing hazmat suits.
—Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 25 Jan. 2020
Mealy bugs can be a real problem, not just for the afflicted plant but for neighboring, healthy houseplants.
—Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2019
Making a compelling financial case to fight climate change and to help the most afflicted demands a rigorous accounting of its effects.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 9 Oct. 2018
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Advertisement Hard times have long afflicted the Land of Enchantment.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has resumed door-to-door neighborhood outreaches in some areas afflicted by Hurricane Helene as one man is accused of making a threat against its employees.
—Steve Almasy, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
And Sony didn’t plunge into streaming, which not only saved it from a lot of the money-hemorrhaging that has afflicted other studios, but benefited from it as an arms dealer.
—Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
But by 2022, he’s afflicted by mysterious pains and barely wants to get up from his comfortable armchair.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 12 Oct. 2024
There are no official numbers for how many farmers are afflicted with alpha-gal syndrome.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2024
Pete was afflicted with a severe kidney infection, leaving David to fend off robbers on his own.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Yet he seems afflicted by pangs of conscience over the uses to which his fans put his fame—and his efforts to escape from it involve making use of it again.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
In a state afflicted by so many issues, McKinnor’s bill should have been laughed out of the Legislature.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afflicted
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Considering this troubled young woman’s history, your husband has made a big mistake by fostering her dependence on him.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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There’s always a possibility that, in these troubled times, escapist blockbusters like Wicked, Gladiator II, and Dune: Part Two will find favor with a demoralized and weary audience.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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Supplemental Security Income payments are limited to low-income Americans — older adults, or adults or children who are disabled or blind.Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Not all disabled people view politics through a disability lens.Andrew Pulrang, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Low wages, high youth unemployment and a feeble social safety net mean China’s household spending is less than 40% of annual economic output, some 20 percentage points below the global average.Reuters, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
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The economy has been weighed down by the weakness of its industrial sector amid Russia’s shutdown in natural gas supplies after the invasion of Ukraine, as well as feeble Chinese demand and the car industry’s difficulties in pivoting to electric vehicles.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 8 Oct. 2024
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More to Read Southern California is suddenly besieged by fire.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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These stories and traumas are hard to overstate for Israelis, many of whom feel besieged by hostile actors willing their eradication.Alexander Smith, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024
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The investigation reveals a dismal picture of a company with a sales culture that depends on squeezing infirm and elderly patients and the government for every penny.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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The team’s droll, imperturbable manager, Dave Roberts, spent much of his summer issuing medical briefings on infirm pitchers.Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Typically, breast cancer treatment begins with surgery to remove diseased tissue via lumpectomy or mastectomy.Tlalit Bussi Tel Tzure, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Fever is the mark of eros; the decay of a diseased body signifies life itself.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Next on the agenda, Your Grace would like to see Grover Tully, Lord of Riverrun, bend the knee to Rhaenyra (though presumably, this will be a metaphorical knee as Grover is understood to be somewhat mentally incapacitated and definitely incontinent).Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 30 June 2024
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In March, 16 days after Sirica first treated the incapacitated red-tailed hawk, Paula Goldberg, former executive director of City Wildlife, opened the trunk of her Toyota SUV to reveal a small white box perforated with air holes.ByDina Fine Maron, science.org, 10 July 2024
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Sugar and other ingredients in Halloween treats can cast a sickly spell on the trillions of microorganisms that reside in your gut, collectively known as the gut microbiome.Christopher Damman, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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The same sickly rainbow sheen goes across his eye and then hers.James Grebey, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Afflicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afflicted. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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