Sentence examples for disproportionately afflicted from inspiring English sources

Until recently, Venice Beach was known as a scruffy, bohemian spot: inhabited by creatives, hippies and the homeless and disproportionately afflicted by crime and gang violence.

Indeed, some scholars say they believe the reason Muslim countries have been disproportionately afflicted by terrorism is not Islamic teachings about infidels or violence but rather the low levels of female education and participation in the labor force.

Women, African-Americans, and Hispanics are disproportionately afflicted with this cruel disease.

It boasts many attractive, leafy, and safe neighborhoods, and some of the best barbecue in America but like almost every city of any size, there is a part of town that is disproportionately afflicted by violence.

Developing nations are often disproportionately afflicted resulting in significant economic losses while at the same time exacting a heavy toll on the health of populations [ 2, 3].

Similar to these studies, we found that lack of knowledge was associated with African American race, a group that is disproportionately afflicted by this disease.

Anomie is a disease which disproportionately afflicts French novelists.

Anomie is a disease that disproportionately afflicts French novelists.

THINK of a problem that disproportionately afflicts African-Americans, such as getting murdered.

They're both more common in urban areas than rural; firstborns seem to be at greater risk; they disproportionately afflict young boys.

If anything, Mr. Bradley has been more direct than Mr. Gore in using his candidacy to call for a war on poverty, which disproportionately afflicts black Americans, and to appeal for racial harmony.