plighted by vs plagued with

Both 'plighted by' and 'plagued with' are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. 'Plighted by' is used to indicate being affected by a difficult situation or problem, while 'plagued with' is used to convey being overwhelmed or troubled by something negative.

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plighted by

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

It is used to indicate being affected by a difficult situation or problem.

Examples:

The country was plighted by economic recession.
The family was plighted by a series of unfortunate events.

Alternatives:

affected by
troubled by
suffering from

plagued with

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

It is used to convey being overwhelmed or troubled by something negative.

Examples:

The city was plagued with crime.
She was plagued with self-doubt.

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But I've also been plagued with weakness.
Situations that cause you distress may not bother me or someone else at all and vice versa. I've been plagued with shyness throughout my life.
Gravity Falls is a town plagued with supernatural strangeness.
The bike seemed to be having a good potential: You comportatò well in the prologue, but then he was plagued with reliability problems.
During Mughal rule the society was plagued with several iniquity.
Lately I have been plagued with dreams...
Mother's plagued with visions that she'd rather not see, but for our sake, I'm glad she does.
During the second half of the 19th century our country was plagued with tremendous poverty and immoral depravity.
This equipment has truly changed my routine - no longer am I plagued with numerous trips to physical therapy.
Siri, which has been plagued with connectivity and other issues, is still in beta test version.
Mother's plagued with visions that she'd rather not see, but for our sake, I'm glad she does.
Special Tuning Racing elected to miss the Austrian and Russian rounds in order to fix their car which had been plagued with issues since the Race of Morocco.
2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Guerilla health tactics: 5 snappy rules for a healthier, happier you The subject of health care itself often seems plagued with conflicting advice, or even heated controversy.
I think it has changed me. She had been pretty negative , she said, mindlessly going through social media, plagued with obsessive thoughts.
Italy is notoriously plagued with inefficiency in public administration, too many laws that are often too complicated to be applied properly and conflicting with each other, and all sorts of unnecessary and cumbersome bureaucratic procedures.
Humanity is plagued with an incapacity for freedom.
The prefecture was plagued with actions, petitions and gatherings.
That this is the reason why Whitechapel is plagued with terrors.
I found myself plagued with a nagging question.
I was plagued with a fever and have come back to convalesce.

Alternatives:

overwhelmed by
troubled with
beset with

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