inflicts
- present tense form of inflict (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Jocelin’s certainty is absolute; so is the damage it inflicts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
This includes Dolan’s fronting of an embarrassing blues-rock band, often while sporting a fedora, and he inflicts his music on audiences by installing himself as the opener for acts like the Eagles.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
"Please can we not be a church that inflicts such pain, and that I believe is the fundamental choice at the base of this bill," he added.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
Sensitively, the film portrays the devastation Alzheimer's disease inflicts on a patient's loved ones.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
Is humanity worth the pain it inflicts upon itself?
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
