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suffering

[ suhf-er-ing, suhf-ring ]

noun

  1. the state of a person or thing that suffers.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. Often sufferings. something suffered by a person or a group of people; pain:

    the sorrows and sufferings of our poorest citizens.



suffering

/ ˈsʌfrɪŋ; ˈsʌfərɪŋ /

noun

  1. the pain, misery, or loss experienced by a person who suffers
  2. the state or an instance of enduring pain, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܴڴڱԲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ܴf·Բ· adverb
  • ܲ·ܴf·Բ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of suffering1

First recorded in 1350–1400; suffer + -ing 1( def )
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Example Sentences

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She was taken to hospital after suffering extensive facial trauma and multiple fractures, where she died the following day.

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We are made invisible by the editorial decisions of people who find our lives too political, too inconvenient — whose audiences have accepted our suffering as unremarkable.

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“He’s made some mistakes and the people around him are suffering because of it. Not only can he lose his wife, played by the wonderful Deanna Allison, but he can also lose his freedom.”

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The Los Angeles Fire Department took three young men, possibly teenagers, suffering from gunshot wounds to local hospitals, according to department spokesperson Brian Humphrey.

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One of the US citizen children who was removed was suffering from metastatic cancer and was deported without the ability to consult with doctors, the advocacy group alleged.

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