afflictive
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- afflictively adverb
Etymology
Origin of afflictive
Example Sentences
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L’Heureux’s own expertise is in our sites of afflictive potential.
From New York Times
This of course was in direct violation of the General’s orders, but was no less afflictive to the poor sufferers on this account.
From Slate
The standard minimum rules for the treatment of prisoners state: "Prison labour must not be of an afflictive nature."
From BBC
Grievously painful; distressing; afflictive; as, an afflicting event.
From Project Gutenberg
Nay, ourselves suffer with many an afflictive stroke, whose cause, too, seems hidden from us, and to contradict the very character of the God we know.
From Project Gutenberg
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