afflict
verb (used with object)
to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously.
have been afflicting
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present perfect progressiveof afflict.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Fungi have been afflicting plants, reptiles and other organisms for millennia.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2023
That suggests they may have solved the problems with heavy tyre usage that have been afflicting them for the last few seasons.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2013
Second Quarter Earnings Low European currency rates, along with drug pricing cuts by some European governments like Germany’s, have been afflicting many drug and medical device makers.
From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2010
