a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health
a cause of great suffering and distress
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afflictions
Afflictions are blessings in disguise. [ Proverb ]
Sanctified afflictions are spiritual promotions. [ Matthew Henry ]
If afflictions refine some, they consume others. [ Proverb ]
Afflictions clarify the soul,
And like hard masters, give more hard directions,
Tutoring the non-age of uncurbed affections. [ Quarles ]
Afflictions are in morals what bitters are in medicine. [ French ]
Afflictions are but conductors to immortal life and glory. [ Aughey ]
The best remedy of afflictions is submitting to providence. [ Proverb ]
Afflictions are but as a dark entry into our Father's house. [ Thomas Brooks ]
The afflictions to which we are accustomed, do not disturb us. [ Claudianus ]
The afflictions of earth exalt the spirit and lift the soul to God. [ Tiedge ]
How many things have we esteemed that we despise, and how many joys have resulted in afflictions!
The very afflictions of our earthly pilgrimage are presages of our future glory, as shadows indicate the sun. [ Richter ]
We should be more anxious that our afflictions should benefit us than that they should be speedily removed from us. [ Robert Hall ]
Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces. [ Matthew Henry ]
Affliction of itself does not sanctify any body, but the reverse. I believe in sanctified afflictions, but not in sanctifying afflictions. [ C. H. Spurgeon ]
It may serve as a comfort to us in all our calamities and afflictions that he that loses anything and gets wisdom by it is a gainer by the loss. [ L'Estrange ]
afflictionsin Scrabble®
The word afflictions is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.
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The word afflictions is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.
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