afflictions

plural of affliction
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as in demons
a source of persistent emotional distress suffered from afflictions that only a professional therapist could deal with

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Recent Examples of afflictions Neither the dangerously rampant mental health afflictions among military folk nor the dehumanization and exploitation of undocumented people have gone unexplored in American cinema. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025 Some of us have both of these afflictions, particularly beyond the age of 40-to-50. Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 19 Aug. 2025 While untreated mental afflictions can now be addressed under state law, the same should be extended to folks suffering from addiction. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025 See treasures Both afflictions can be caused by a combination of environmental factors and malnutrition, and were not altogether uncommon during the time period this toddler lived. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025 Paradoxically, these efforts sometimes undermine their own goals, concealing, and at times exacerbating, the afflictions of the most vulnerable. Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025 Now, the two pair their boundary-less creative freedom and turn it toward providing a mirror to modern-day afflictions, on this brooding look at mental health and depression. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2025 Among multiple other afflictions Levine expects are vitamin deficiencies, starvation, dramatic weight loss, vision problems due to a lack of sunlight, broken bones, cognitive impairment and mental health trauma. Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025 Loneliness and social isolation are often discussed as afflictions of the aging process. Erin Lowry, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afflictions
Noun
  • As rocks and curses flew from the street, bullets spat from the middle window on the south side of the house.
    Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Seth was given the job to create a list of curses and a list of clean words that Steve could shout.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The destination of where Tanjiro and Demon Slayer Corps have fallen is the demons' stronghold -- the Infinity Castle.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Despite specifying various antics with pills, a belt-as-noose, and a gun, Cloud has given him no real demons to explore.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Following Reed's death, rumors spread online that he had been found with a range of injuries such as broken limbs that could indicate an assault.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • She was airlifted to a hospital in San Antonio, but had suffered extensive burns and succumbed to her injuries the next day.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Yet, the new Terminal 1 has several stores that take great pains to include local flair.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The movie is, in part, about the labor pains of its creator, the screenwriter Charlie Kaufman.
    Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The ozone layer's healing demonstrates that entire nations can coordinate to address planetary threats.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Last year demonstrated that late September and early October can be an active period for tropical development, with multiple threats that may be high-impact and potentially devastating.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Fletcher, who has been touring a number of the world’s hot spots, used his first trip to Haiti to meet with victims of the gangs’ terrors.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The violence, however, is nothing compared to the overall creature effects with the show’s new cast of extraterrestrial terrors.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The case, part of an ongoing lawfare effort in which local governments have been recruited to serve as plaintiffs, sought to hold the companies liable for damages the island suffered as a result of Hurricane Maria, which struck Puerto Rico in 2017.
    David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The family is seeking $50 million in damages.
    Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Susan Marquis, a professor with Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs, said the other ideas proposed by experts can help reduce the harms faced in the fields.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
  • On top of this, a TriTex filtration system makes sure the motor is kept out of harms way to ensure a long lifespan.
    Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Afflictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afflictions. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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