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  • present participle of suffer.
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suffering

[suhf-er-ing, suhf-ring] / ˈsʌf ər ɪŋ, ˈsʌf rɪŋ /


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Suffering what was likely a traumatic brain injury, he sank into a deep depression.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Suffering a blow to his hand in the second quarter, Stafford missed seven passes in a row.

From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026

Suffering from severe acute malnutrition, she occupies half a bed at a ward in Jalalabad regional hospital in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024

Suffering blurred vision and painful ringing in his ears, he could barely walk or talk and had to be taken to the emergency room.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024

Suffering was the only thing they did not lack.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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