Sentence examples for it inflicted on from inspiring English sources

But if it loses, or fails to win quickly and decisively, Hezbollah could suffer a blow to its military luster not unlike the one it inflicted on Israel in 2006.

In its determination to kill Christians, whom it gleefully terms as its "favorite prey," the Islamic State has underscored its intent to wage a war of sectarian bloodshed in Egypt akin to the one it inflicted on Syria and Iraq.

The Chinese foreign ministry said Japan should not forget the "grave suffering" it inflicted on its neighbours during the war.

World War II history remains a sensitive subject in East Asia, and China has frequently complained about what it sees as Japan's insufficient contrition for the suffering it inflicted on its neighbors.

He also said the military was still assessing the overall damage it inflicted on the Khorasan group and whether its ability to carry out attacks beyond the region had been diminished.

After a conflict that killed 10,000 of its citizens, Croatia has been left with its own scars, as well as atoning for the wounds it inflicted on others in region.

And what if this expert also warned that this crisis was a scourge that, due to the tragic and cruel torture it inflicts on its victims, also demanded, on ethical grounds, to be elevated to a human rights issue?

But is Hutchison's candidacy, and the angst it inflicts on the party, "best for Texas"?

Talking about such withdrawal today could soften any shock it inflicts on the market when it happens.

We must consider the unacceptable violence, both psychic and physical, that it inflicts on our fellow citizens.

The more it raises rates to choke off consumer borrowing, the more pain it inflicts on Britain's export sector.