Get to know Infliction better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like imposition or pain.
Infliction meaning
The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition.
Synonyms of Infliction
Using Infliction
- The main meaning on this page is: The act of inflicting or something inflicted; an imposition.
- Useful related words include: imposition, pain, botheration, bother.
- In the example corpus, infliction often appears in combinations such as: infliction of, intentional infliction, the infliction.
Context around Infliction
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 12 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Infliction
- In this selection, "infliction" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, intentional, self, reckless and instead stand out and add context to how "infliction" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and intentional infliction of emotional and a downward infliction instead of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "infliction" sits close to words such as abbeys, abundances and aced, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with infliction
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Fighting in public, cruelty-to child-infliction of injury, probation revocation. (11 words)
Laws is suing for battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and other damages. (13 words)
Specifically, he was found liable for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and civil conspiracy. (15 words)
She continued: "When you do the opposite and end your sentences in a downward infliction instead of an upward questioning tone, it doesn't matter if you're talking to the CEO of a company and you're the unpaid intern. (41 words)
Watson said he learned of the suit “exactly when everyone else found out” and that the statement “is exactly how I’m feeling” in regard to the accusations of sexual assault and battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. (39 words)
Dr Cary wrote: “The pathological findings are not typical of self-infliction in that there are no tentative wounds, severe force would have been required and the knife was withdrawn from the wound, allegedly by the deceased. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
The immunity provided in the bill does not apply in cases of willful misconduct, reckless infliction of harm or intentional infliction of harm.
Common assault involves intentionally or recklessly causing a person to apprehend the imminent infliction of unlawful force, whilst battery refers to the actual infliction of force.
Dr Cary wrote: “The pathological findings are not typical of self-infliction in that there are no tentative wounds, severe force would have been required and the knife was withdrawn from the wound, allegedly by the deceased.
Specifically, he was found liable for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and civil conspiracy.
The family also listed several claims against the facility, including “felonious killing, negligence resulting in wrongful death and intentional infliction of emotional distress,” the reported, citing the complaint.
The IHL principle of flows from a recognition of the intrinsic value of human life, prohibiting the infliction of unnecessary suffering on those who do not or no longer pose a threat.
The news of their relationship made headlines in December, just a week after his ex FKA Twigs filed a lawsuit against him alleging sexual battery, assault, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Bergh made a case that the infliction of prolonged pain and distress upon sea turtles bound for the soup pot was illegal as well as immoral.
Fighting in public, cruelty-to child-infliction of injury, probation revocation.
She continued: "When you do the opposite and end your sentences in a downward infliction instead of an upward questioning tone, it doesn't matter if you're talking to the CEO of a company and you're the unpaid intern.
She is seeking an unspecified amount in damages on the grounds of assault, battery, false imprisonment and infliction of emotional distress.
The Smart family is suing the university for negligence, negligent infliction of emotional distress and wrongful death, court documents report.
Walking the red carpet was the film’s star LaBeouf, who was sued 2020 by ex-girlfriend FKA Twigs for sexual battery, assault and infliction of emotional distress.
Watson said he learned of the suit “exactly when everyone else found out” and that the statement “is exactly how I’m feeling” in regard to the accusations of sexual assault and battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Diab, his wife and two young children have filed a notice of action in Ontario Superior Court seeking tens of millions of dollars for alleged abuse of process, infliction of emotional distress and other claims.
He also alleges defamation, assault and battery, false arrest, abuse of process and infliction of emotional distress.
It also includes illegal or deliberate infliction of of bodily injuries, physical harm, assault, or criminal sexual actions.
Laws is suing for battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and other damages.
Rape is committed for a combination of motives, including the exercising of power, the infliction of humiliation, and for quenching the perpetrator’s perverted sexual inclination.
Botterill added it is very unlikely of bruises under the skin surface to be of any results from self-infliction.
Common combinations with infliction
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: