as in painful
causing or feeling bodily pain
the afflictive disease known as shingles is a reactivation of the virus that causes chicken pox
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Recent Examples of afflictive
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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This was a painful decision for all of us to make and was not taken lightly.Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
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For others, the memories may simply be too painful to come back, Daryna said.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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The prosecutors in particular are a sore point for Yoon.Jessie Yeung, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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Also remember that after the procedure, your lips will be sore and swollen, says Dr. Lee.Kate Foster, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
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Vail’s spaghetti-Western instincts are ever present in 100 Cowboys, but beyond the uptempo pop-rock sound is an aching, earnest excavation of love gone wrong.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
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This type of pain can be described as anything from sharp and throbbing to dull and aching.Cristina Mutchler, Health, 10 July 2024
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“Afflictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afflictive. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.
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