Using "Afflicted" in Sentences: Examples Across Contexts

“Afflicted” (past participle/adjective) means caused suffering, pain, or distress to; typically used with “with” (condition) or “by” (agent/event).

Grammatical Patterns

• be afflicted with + disease/condition (internal state).
• be afflicted by + external agent/event (cause).

Illustrative Sentences

1. Millions were afflicted with malaria in the region.
2. The vineyard was afflicted by phylloxera in the 1860s.
3. She was afflicted with a debilitating migraine disorder.
4. The company was afflicted by supply‑chain disruptions.
5. He is afflicted with obsessive‑compulsive disorder.
6. The village was afflicted by a devastating landslide.
7. Many children are afflicted with preventable blindness.
8. The economy was afflicted by hyperinflation.
9. Patients afflicted with ALS lose motor function progressively.
10. The team was afflicted by a string of injuries.

Synonyms: troubled, beset, stricken, tormented. Avoid using for mild inconveniences; connotes serious, often chronic suffering.