- present participle of suffer.
suffering
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That’s why stories about AI bots being put into virtual torture chambers aren’t just silly, but foregrounds the false notion that AI is capable of suffering.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
After suffering seizures and feeling very unwell from the chemotherapy, Jake opted out of continuing treatment.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Three days later, on Aug. 25, he was found again unresponsive in his cell after suffering a “second catastrophic emergency,” according to the claim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Pike's legal team had previously objected to the execution IV protocol, saying it would have caused needless suffering due to her small veins and a blood condition.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
So, weakened by their ordeal and suffering from frostbite, the rest of the crew began constructing a hut with the only materials available.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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The toxins bred in his mind by the brutalities of war cannot be eradicated, even if he can describe his sufferings with such deceptively majestic language.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Dame Sarah said the Pope's message "reminded us that despite our sufferings, people long for life in all its fullness and countless people are working each day for this vision of the common good".
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
Researchers have increasingly linked such sufferings to heavy social media use among adolescents.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
He reminded Americans that they had “in a common cause fought and triumphed together. The independence and liberty you possess are the work of joint councils and joint efforts—of common dangers, sufferings, and successes.”
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2025
Mr. Darcy’s shameful boast of what misery he had been able to inflict, gave her a keener sense of her sister’s sufferings.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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