- present tense form of suffer (3rd person singular).
suffers
Example Sentences
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Dean, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, told her social media followers Thursday she can no longer handle the early morning grind due to her condition.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
"When the river is healthy, our people are healthy," she said, and "when the river suffers, our people suffer."
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
But as her mom’s care needs progressed, Valencia began providing 24-hour care for her mother, who also suffers from aphasia — a language disorder that impairs speaking, understanding, reading and writing.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
FIFA, soccer’s governing body, has recommended fans arrive three hours early for matches at the stadium, located just outside L.A., which suffers from difficult parking and chaotic road access.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
But Singer says that a cow is not different at all in this one very important way: It feels pain and suffers just as we do.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
