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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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The next Pfizer will be Chinese, Stadig predicts, at the expense of Europe, which is suffering from relative lack of scale, shallow capital markets and slower innovation.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

Brazilian UFC flyweight Allan Nascimento has died after suffering an apparent heart attack in his sleep, the organization announced.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Four in particular cause the most human suffering worldwide: chikungunya, Zika, dengue, and yellow fever.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

Giving evidence, La Plante said she got her dog Theo after suffering the devastation of the untimely death of another dog, Hugo.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Through sheets of rain, I saw the suffering in their pain-crazed eyes.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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

From Barron's Mar. 25, 2026

The poet finds no comfort in his grief because, in Hardy’s view, the universe is indifferent to our sufferings.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 16, 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

In her turn, Helen Burns asked me to explain, and I proceeded forthwith to pour out, in my own way, the tale of my sufferings and resentments.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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