The word "inflicting" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to describe the process of imposing something (like pain or damage) on someone or something. For example, "The storm inflicted massive damage on the town."
It is idiotic to treat a self-inflicted illness by inflicting more of the same.Awkward things, marketsTo be fair, two rather more sophisticated arguments are put forward for energy-price controls.
David Moyes's first night as manager at Old Trafford last summer was one to forget, with Sevilla inflicting a 3-1 chasing that turned out to be a sign of things to come.
Labour came a distant third in Hallam in 2010, but are now seriously considering the chance of winning the seat and inflicting serious damage on Clegg.
Insp Douglas Lovelock, the marksman who shot her, stood trial in 1987 charged with inflicting unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm and was acquitted.
To date, RENTA has produced a number of radio and television spots promoting the dangers of breast ironing; and have distributed hundreds of leaflets discouraging women from inflicting the practice on young girls.
But it is surely symbolic that the chancellor of a government that proclaims that "we are all in this together" should be travelling upper class while inflicting needless and often dangerous cuts on the public services.
Its definition of the crime includes the destruction of part of a racial or religious group by, for example, inflicting on it life-threatening conditions (such as death marches).
Allin delighted the American hardcore rock'n'roll scene of the late 80s and early 90s by performing naked, having swallowed vast amounts of laxatives, before bellowing violently misanthropic lyrics, maiming himself, defecating on stage, throwing his excrement into the crowd, and inflicting often actionable degrees of physical damage on audience members.
Whether because they were piqued or just because they could, Hungary hit back five times, inflicting a 10-1 defeathatat remains the heaviest in World Cup history.
Not content with hand-stroking over dinner tables or inflicting your lustfulness on friends, family, innocent bystanders or fellow public-transport users, you come to the conclusion – seeing as it's the 21st century and all – that you should blog about it.
"The UK government's continued commitment to the savage welfare cuts that are inflicting such hardship on so many people underlines why they can't be allowed to take decisions on social security on Scotland's behalf any more.
