How to Use infliction in a Sentence

infliction

noun
  • If not the infliction of physical harm on me, would the money be to set me up?
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2022
  • His weapons were cruel words, the infliction of guilt and intimidation through rage.
    — Erin Blakemore, Longreads, 19 June 2017
  • Dosoqui faces two counts each of murder, use of a deadly weapon and infliction of great bodily injury.
    — Maggie Angst, The Mercury News, 7 July 2019
  • Jenkins is behind held without bail on six felony counts of assault, battery and infliction of injury.
    — Steve Rubenstein, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2021
  • Each new act of cruelty had already been rehearsed through its infliction on the previous group.
    — MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Or is the pleasure achieved through the cultivation of suffering and the infliction of harm?
    — Longreads, 20 July 2019
  • But his parting infliction of chaos is the most illuminating.
    — Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2021
  • The infliction is exactly the same down to every single little marking.
    — Katie Song, Variety, 27 Oct. 2021
  • The damage Zuma infliction on the ANC will not be easy to undo.
    — Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2018
  • Threats and incitement both imply the infliction of real-world harm; the expression of a wish causes no more harm than any other insult.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The lawsuit alleges negligence that led to the crash, infliction of mental distress and trespassing.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN, 15 Nov. 2022
  • The only purpose served by the infliction of this cost upon the economy is ideological.
    — Benjamin Zycher, National Review, 30 Apr. 2021
  • The lawsuit includes two counts of defamation and one count of intentional infliction of emotional distress.
    — Paul Gattis | [email protected], al, 28 Jan. 2020
  • Along with the lopsided infliction of pain, one of the main points of the show is the Frasers’ Teflonic invincibility.
    — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2020
  • The charges also include enhancements alleging the infliction of great bodily injury and fleeing the scene of a crime.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
  • Jackson is suing for at least $12 million in damages for breach of contract, infliction of emotional distress, and more.
    — Zoe Guy, Vulture, 11 July 2024
  • The suit alleges negligence, breach of duty, and infliction of emotional stress by the university.
    — Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2023
  • Kwatinetz later amended his complaint to add a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
  • In America, the willful infliction of trauma against children is not acceptable.
    — Amy B Wang, chicagotribune.com, 10 June 2018
  • After Rapp’s lawyers rested their case, the judge also threw out out the infliction of emotional distress claim, leaving only battery.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2022
  • The woman who resided in the home has since sued Heche's estate for negligence, infliction of emotional distress, and trespass.
    — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Michael was talking about the problems between the races — not even really between the races, but the infliction of hardship upon people of color and that struggle.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 June 2025
  • The O'Keefes are suing Read for wrongful death and infliction of emotional distress.
    — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Her boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre, received the death sentence for first-degree murder involving the infliction of torture.
    — NBC News, 8 July 2018
  • Kebe said the rapper was guilty of assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress and should be required to pay her damages and attorney fees.
    — Kate Brumback, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2022
  • The trial afforded a gaze into a world where the patina of glamour hid the routine infliction of intimate, life-changing cruelty.
    — New York Times, 28 June 2022
  • Ghana has confirmed the first two fatal cases of Marburg virus disease, a deadly infliction in the same family as the Ebola virus.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 28 July 2022
  • The court said intentional infliction of emotional distress can result in bodily harm.
    — Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The court ruled 7-0 in favor of allowing Lanier to sue for negligent infliction of emotional distress.
    — Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2022
  • The lack of evidence means Rapp's claims for assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress must fail, the lawyers said.
    — Larry Neumeister, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2022

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