- present participle of suffer.
suffering
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Parton often swooped in when she felt people in Tennessee were suffering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Later in the year, she received a lung transplant, after suffering from pulmonary fibrosis since 2018.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Newsom also wants to reduce payments that fire victims can receive for non-economic damages including pain and suffering, angering victims of the Eaton fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
My friend refused because he was still suffering from his injuries, and the lawyer withdrew.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
No matter what suffering they witnessed and how much they suffered themselves, though, the one thing Marina’s aviators could rely on to bring them strength and comfort was their dependence on each other.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
The stories and sufferings of prison life have often been captured in the melodies of incarcerated musicians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Researchers have increasingly linked such sufferings to heavy social media use among adolescents.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 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
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
“Perhaps you, in your great interest for the sufferings of others, might find the solution to the cure,” she says.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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