plagued by vs plighted with

Both 'plagued by' and 'plighted with' are correct phrases, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Plagued by' is more commonly used to describe a situation where someone or something is suffering from a persistent problem or difficulty. On the other hand, 'plighted with' is less common and tends to be used in a more poetic or literary context to convey being afflicted or burdened by something.

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plagued by

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone or something is suffering from a persistent problem or difficulty.

Examples:

The country was plagued by economic recession.
She was plagued by self-doubt.
The team was plagued by injuries throughout the season.

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But he was plagued by awful nightmares.
He was no longer plagued by fear and doubt...
This industry is plagued by ageism.
Brief Summary: The Corinthian church was plagued by divisions.
I have been plagued by visions throughout my life.
And like Daggerhorn ours was plagued by a werewolf.
Paprika counsels Detective Toshimi Konakawa, who is plagued by a recurring dream.
Gaetan was plagued by ill health and depression.
Gaetan was tall and good-hearted, but penniless and plagued by ill health.
By 1985, Lori had survived a ten-year marriage plagued by abuse and domestic violence.
I j... I'm plagued by an internal struggle.
The plan had been in development since December 1916 but the preparations were plagued by delays and information leaks.
And he was plagued by non-stop hiccups.
While Safe Browsing catches malicious files, it is plagued by false positives as well.
Svitávka in the past was often plagued by disasters.
Presently the world is plagued by a number of problems.
Human minds are plagued by mistaken thoughts.
The priest was plagued by doubts.
Yet the world is still plagued by a number of attacks on life.
He's sound asleep, plagued by nightmares.

Alternatives:

troubled by
afflicted by
beset by
tormented by
haunted by

plighted with

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in everyday language.

This phrase is used in a more poetic or literary context to convey being afflicted or burdened by something.

Examples:

Her heart was plighted with sorrow.
The land was plighted with famine.
His mind was plighted with memories of the past.

Alternatives:

afflicted with
burdened with
saddled with
oppressed with
weighed down with

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