noun
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the pain, misery, or loss experienced by a person who suffers
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the state or an instance of enduring pain, etc
Other Word Forms
- sufferingly adverb
- unsuffering adjective
Etymology
Origin of suffering
First recorded in 1350–1400; suffer + -ing 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Kane was absent from the team list against Japan after suffering "a minor issue in training".
From BBC
The two-hour “Tina” is likely to be the diva’s last word and designed as a reverent look at a performer who refuses to allow her suffering to define her outrageous success.
From Salon
They expressed their "full support to the government and the people of Lebanon, who are once again suffering the dramatic consequences of a war that is not theirs".
From BBC
"We think Asia will, for now, be the ones suffering the most," Kpler president Jean Maynier told AFP in an interview at the company's offices in Singapore.
From Barron's
This month, the zoo announced Tina was suffering from an infection and abnormal buildup of fluid in her uterus.
From Los Angeles Times
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