afflict
verb (used with object)
to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously.
had afflicted
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past perfectof afflict.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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God, he said, had spared Ghana from conflict that had afflicted many countries, including some of its West African neighbours, who have been dealing with numerous security challenges.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2023
She overcame chronic stuttering that had afflicted her for years.
From Reuters ● May 19, 2020
He had developed a hunch that he might be dealing with the same problem — the ulnar nerve — that had afflicted deGrom and Mets reliever Erik Goeddel.
From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2017
Doctors there saved his life but were unable to explain what had afflicted him; tests in France later detected an unusual level of metals in vital organs.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2017
This one massive miscarriage of justice had afflicted the whole community with despair and made it hard for me to be dispassionate.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
