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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Along with her aunt, Hunt is suing the business for negligence and breach of contract, as well as both intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 18 May 2025
The complaint, which has been reviewed by Entertainment Weekly, also accuses the singer of assault, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, gender violence, creating a hostile work environment, and several labor code violations.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 6 May 2025
Her case includes multiple claims for negligence, including with respect to supervision and infliction of emotional distress, as well as a breach of contract claim.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025
But what about the many Jews who might have derived a different lesson from the horrors of genocide, and who find their ancestors’ suffering used to justify the infliction of suffering on others to be an intolerable insult?
—Benjamin Moser, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 18 May 2025
The complaint, which has been reviewed by Entertainment Weekly, also accuses the singer of assault, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, gender violence, creating a hostile work environment, and several labor code violations.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 6 May 2025
Her case includes multiple claims for negligence, including with respect to supervision and infliction of emotional distress, as well as a breach of contract claim.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025
But what about the many Jews who might have derived a different lesson from the horrors of genocide, and who find their ancestors’ suffering used to justify the infliction of suffering on others to be an intolerable insult?
—Benjamin Moser, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Infliction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infliction. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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