Noah Webster
Afflicting
AFFLICT'ING, participle present tense Causing continued or durable pain of body or mind; grieving; distressing.
AFFLICT'ING, adjective Grievous; distressing; as, an afflicting event.
AFFLICT'ING, participle present tense Causing continued or durable pain of body or mind; grieving; distressing.
AFFLICT'ING, adjective Grievous; distressing; as, an afflicting event.