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suffering
/ ˈsʌfrɪŋ; ˈsʌfərɪŋ /
noun
- the pain, misery, or loss experienced by a person who suffers
- the state or an instance of enduring pain, etc
Derived Forms
- ˈܴڴڱԲ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܴf·Բ· adverb
- ܲ·ܴf·Բ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of suffering1
Example Sentences
“I wonder why is it that life always requires us to overcome so much grief, suffering and all that other cr*p?” a woman’s voice asks.
The price for that inflation-beating power is suffering through occasional downturns.
She and her neighbours are among millions of Spaniards who are suffering the consequences of a housing crisis caused by spiralling rental costs.
They say police have "broad powers to deal with offences where unnecessary suffering and injury is inflicted on wildlife, including cases involving the misuse of catapults".
The court heard how she became pregnant in the summer of 1997, while she was suffering from undiagnosed post-natal depression following the birth of Matthew the previous year.
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