has afflicted
- present perfect of afflict (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But as one POW’s descendant told Mike Cherney, it’s also the best hope yet to close a wound that has afflicted his family for three generations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
This partly explains, Cembalest writes, the deindustrialization that has afflicted its economy so debilitatingly in the last few years.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026
Leprosy, a disease that can cause nerve damage, lesions, and the loss of smell and eyesight, has afflicted people for millennia—and we’re not alone.
From Science Magazine ● May 3, 2024
The plague has afflicted humans at least as far back as the Bronze Age and has persisted through the centuries.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2024
“You are not understanding what has afflicted him,” Maire Solanya said.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
