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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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Teacher Ignacio Ismael died on May 26 after suffering health complications while at the encampment near the historic center.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Jill Biden speaks about the pain and suffering her husband endured during the last presidential campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Two years on from suffering his cardiac arrest, Lockyer returned to football with Bristol Rovers.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“The El Niño is going to be very bad this year, and there are spots in the United States already suffering from a drought,” he told me in a recent interview.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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