- present participle of suffer.
suffering
Example Sentences
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As AI adoption has exploded, the memory-chip industry—dominated by just three companies: South Korea’s SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics and Boise, Idaho-based Micron Technology—is suffering from a major capacity crunch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
Furthermore, Lord Biggar challenges the core premise of Project Spire and reparatory justice as a whole - that historic suffering directly dictates modern disadvantage.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
It’s only people like Ruth, who thanklessly work to allay that suffering even in the smallest ways, that keep the darkness from devouring us whole.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026
Mangione's lawyers will argue that he was suffering from an "extreme emotional disturbance" -- a partial defense that can reduce a sentence, unlike an insanity plea, which seeks to avoid criminal responsibility altogether.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
I feel all the rage, the depression, and the suffering.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing suffering
Because of Winn-Dixie
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The House of Hades
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