- present participle of suffer.
suffering
Example Sentences
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As long as the majority stays comfortable with the suffering of the many, our shared curse will remain unbroken.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026
According to CBS News, the BBC's US news partner, Mangione's lawyers have told Judge Gregory Carro that they will try to show he was suffering from "extreme emotional disturbance at the time of the occurrence".
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
A well-meaning attempt to mitigate suffering by collective effort instead perpetuated it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
Just before going into production on Season 3, the actor had surgery to reconstruct their ACL after suffering a fall from the stage during a performance of “The Other Place” in London.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
The ceramic piece was the suffering face of Christ wearing a crown of thorns made from sharp nails.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
Vocabulary lists containing suffering
Because of Winn-Dixie
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"The Young American" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The House of Hades
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