afflictive
adjective
af·flic·tive
ə-ˈflik-tiv 
: causing affliction : distressing, troublesome
afflictive emotions
afflictively
adverb
Examples of afflictive in a Sentence
the afflictive disease known as shingles is a reactivation of the virus that causes chicken pox
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Perhaps this afflictive uncertainty can be redefined.
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Krista Stevens, Longreads, 26 Apr. 2018
Krista Stevens, Longreads, 26 Apr. 2018
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“Afflictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afflictive. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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