Inflict

//ɪnˈflɪkt//

"Inflict" in a Sentence (14 examples)

You should not inflict any injury on others on any account.

Was it necessary to inflict such a punishment on him?

Beavers rarely inflict damage on people.

Although it is not typically aggressive toward humans, the monster hornet can inflict a powerful sting.

Sociopaths rationalize the pain they inflict on others.

Sociopaths never feel remorse and they rationalize the pain they inflict on others.

In chess, each army performs maneuvers to gain advantageous positions on the battlefield or to inflict material losses on the opponent.

Locusts are threatening to inflict more pain on some of the most drought-ravaged parts of eastern Australia.

Here, unfortunately, Waltz plays a much softer evildoer, but still bad enough to inflict psychological and physical harm on Bond.

Mitch McConnell has inflicted far more suffering on the world than dementia could ever inflict on him and his loved ones.

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They inflicted terrible pains on her to obtain a confession.

The enemy's artillery inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy forces.

Now Azaēlos, the king of Syria, made war on the Israelites and their king Jehu, and ravaged the eastern parts of the country across the Jordan […] spreading fire everywhere and plundering everything and inflicting violence on all who fell into his hands.

This allowed me to continue inflicting this injury on myself long after I otherwise could have beared^([sic]), I think.

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