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The phrase "is inflicted" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing something that is imposed or caused, often in a negative context, such as pain or suffering.
Example: "The pain is inflicted by the injury sustained during the accident."
Alternatives: "is imposed" or "is caused".
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is inflicted
verb
To thrust upon; to impose.
synonyms
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In others it is inflicted mainly by one side.
Let us hope they are caught before any further harm is inflicted.
Damage to lymphocytes that is inflicted by viruses is common but usually transient.
Rather, it is inflicted by a payment system that prioritizes insurers' profits over human needs.
No matter how it is inflicted, I'll take the chink in the NSA's armour.
Most child abuse is inflicted at home, and that's where the cure is most effective.
The longer the sequester remains in place, the more harm is inflicted.
"It is inflicted in a situation where a victim is powerless.
The majority acknowledged that it could not determine conclusively whether unnecessary pain is inflicted during electrocution.
This heinous act is inflicted by violent misogynist men, who the woman has trusted.
The fact you can do that, and nothing in the great universal sense is inflicted upon you".
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