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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 housing is needed. There is a real human suffering cost tied to endless delays.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

—Bitcoin edged lower as it struggled to recover meaningfully after suffering heavy losses last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He used social media to appeal to voters and also spoke of suffering online abuse during the run-up to polling day.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 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

Koffi remembered the crude beds of old hay, crammed together to fit as many people as possible inside, all suffering from the same mosquito virus.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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