suffering
Example Sentences
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Retail property vacancy downtown could be as high as 40%, Moore said, with some neighborhoods, such as the Historic Core, suffering more than others.
From Los Angeles Times
They won their first 23 games before suffering their only defeats in consecutive games against Kansas and Texas Tech.
From Los Angeles Times
The GP told her the right medicine could end her suffering without ending her life.
From BBC
A scan revealed she had appendiceal endometriosis and had probably been suffering from it for years.
From BBC
Her first Oscar nomination came in 1986 for drama "Twice in a Lifetime," in which she played a woman suffering in a difficult marriage.
From Barron's
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