How do you use the word afflicted in a sentence?

1. Many were afflicted with the disease.

2. The town was afflicted by a severe drought.

3. She was afflicted with a broken heart.

4. The company was afflicted with financial difficulties.

5. The country was afflicted by a civil war.

6. The old man was afflicted with arthritis.

7. The child was afflicted with a learning disability.

8. The student was afflicted with a mental illness.

9. The athlete was afflicted with a career-ending injury.

10. The community was afflicted by a natural disaster.