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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
Other Word Forms
- sufferingly adverb
- unsuffering adjective
- ˈܴڴڱԲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of suffering1
Example Sentences
While Flanagan understands humanity’s penchant for complacency in the face of chaos, his script does little to elucidate the reasons people turn a blind eye to their fellow humans’ suffering, much less pose any solutions.
"For me, I can only look at them with contempt, because I see on the ground the suffering that their neglect has caused," she added.
“While others are suffering, it just doesn’t seem right.”
Brian had found it hard seeing how much his son was suffering on dialysis and wanted to do something to change the situation.
England's Luke Humphries and Luke Littler are out of the World Cup of Darts after suffering a shock defeat by hosts Germany in the last 16.
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