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Meanings of afflictive in English
Usage of afflictive in English
1
Possibly her husband alludes to this afflictive occurrence in the following memorandum:-
2
The state of a widow is always an afflictive and unprotected one.
3
But for the evil doers, He hath made ready an afflictive chastisement.
4
There were many good people staggered by that stern and afflictive vicissitude.
5
And signs we left in it for those who dread the afflictive chastisement,-
6
His death was sad and afflictive enough-morethan it seemed I could bear.
7
The circumstances of his death, too, seemed to her peculiarly afflictive.
8
Which shall enshroud mankind: this will be an afflictive torment.
9
Thou didst write of afflictive tests that have assailed thee.
10
These are the statutes of God: and for the unbelievers is an afflictive chastisement!
11
To these afflictive trials Bahá'u'lláh has repeatedly testified: By the righteousness of the Almighty!
12
The Abhá Beauty endured the most afflictive of calamities.
13
Announce to him therefore tidings of an afflictive punishment!
14
To these afflictive tidings was added some discouragement in respect to their proposed journey to Russia.
15
Nay, it is that whose speedy coming ye challenged a blast wherein is an afflictive punishment:-
16
To sink she seems beneath the afflictive weight
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