inflict a wrong
Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words
to cause someone to suffer an injustice
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Examples (10)
- The system allowed terrible wrongs to be inflicted on marginalized communities.
- No one should have the right to inflict such a wrong upon another individual.
- Throughout history, unjust rulers have often inflicted great wrongs on their people.
- If we fail to act, we risk inflicting a lasting wrong on future generations.
- He was remorseful for the wrong he had inflicted on his friend through his betrayal.
- The international community must prevent powerful nations from inflicting wrongs on weaker ones.
- Can society truly forgive those who inflict such heinous wrongs?
- By spreading misinformation, they knowingly inflicted a serious wrong on the public.
- The activist dedicated her life to fighting the wrongs inflicted by oppressive regimes.
- It is our collective duty to ensure we do not inflict any wrong on the innocent.