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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Brown, 36, has filed portions of his April deposition in the civil court matter as part of his new request that the judge strike the housekeeper’s claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress and punitive damages from her lawsuit.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Each new act of cruelty had already been rehearsed through its infliction on the previous group.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The suit, which seeks unspecified damages, alleges retaliation, retaliatory harassment, a hostile work environment and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Lastly, Hogan’s claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress was denied by the court because her arguments did not address any elements that would prove it but were more focused on the defamation claims.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Each new act of cruelty had already been rehearsed through its infliction on the previous group.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The suit, which seeks unspecified damages, alleges retaliation, retaliatory harassment, a hostile work environment and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Lastly, Hogan’s claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress was denied by the court because her arguments did not address any elements that would prove it but were more focused on the defamation claims.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for infliction
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“Infliction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infliction. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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