inflicting
- present participle of inflict.
Example Sentences
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Inflicting boredom on visiting journalists is an underrated achievement for a country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
Inflicting a ninth consecutive defeat on Hibs at Ibrox was aided and abetted by some slapstick defending.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2023
Inflicting a first defeat on previously unbeaten Slovakia left Croatia — the 2018 World Cup runner-up — on 10 points, the same number as Europe Group H leader Russia.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2021
Inflicting pain on Saudi Arabia, analysts say, could change that dynamic.
From Washington Times • Sep. 18, 2019
Inflicting emotional anguish has no place in the medical profession.
From Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer by Isaacson, Lauren Ann
