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suffering

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


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Herman said she had to educate herself after suffering from a stroke believed to have been caused by a hormonal imbalance.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

There was disappointment for 2025 world indoor champion Amber Anning, who was forced to pull out of the women's 400m final after suffering an injury during her warm-up.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

While Iran is suffering mounting economic pain, it is shifting into a survival economy designed to endure it.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Six other firefighters farther north in Staffordshire were taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion battling similar blazes there, the fire service said.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

But I think I’m suffering from more than jet lag.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

The toxins bred in his mind by the brutalities of war cannot be eradicated, even if he can describe his sufferings with such deceptively majestic language.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Researchers have increasingly linked such sufferings to heavy social media use among adolescents.

From Barron's Mar. 25, 2026

The committee praised his policy of non-violence, which it called "all the more remarkable when it is considered in relation to the sufferings inflicted on the Tibetan people".

From BBC Jul. 2, 2025

Coon: It’s meaningful that Mike set this season in Thailand, in a Buddhist country, because, of course, if you look at the tenets of Buddhism, one of the great sufferings is comparing mind.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 31, 2025

Confession is popular, not of your flaws but of your sufferings, at the hands of men.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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