infliction
noun
in·flic·tion
in-ˈflik-shən 
1
: the act of inflicting
2
: something (such as punishment or suffering) that is inflicted
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Bernhardt is also pursuing claims of negligent infliction of emotional distress, alleging the incident caused extreme mental anguish, shock and fear for her physical safety.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Earlier this year, Horowitz filed a civil suit against the Eagles’ Don Henley and the band’s longtime manager, Irving Azoff, accusing them of malicious prosecution, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and more.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
The plaintiff is suing based on counts of intentional failure to supervise, intentional infliction of emotional distress and loss of consortium.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025
The damage done by Dumont allowing Harrison to trade Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in February is a level of self-infliction that few sports franchises in the modern era have ever executed.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Earlier this year, Horowitz filed a civil suit against the Eagles’ Don Henley and the band’s longtime manager, Irving Azoff, accusing them of malicious prosecution, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and more.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
The plaintiff is suing based on counts of intentional failure to supervise, intentional infliction of emotional distress and loss of consortium.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025
The damage done by Dumont allowing Harrison to trade Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in February is a level of self-infliction that few sports franchises in the modern era have ever executed.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Infliction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infliction. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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