suffering
Example Sentences
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In this later work, the image of the limp, expressionless Jesus, mourned by a black-shrouded Mary and St. John, emphasizes the human suffering of Christ with an earthiness and humility rarely seen in Byzantine art.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Britain's Adam Yates has been pulled out of the Giro d'Italia after suffering concussion in a heavy crash on Saturday.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
"It's time to use common sense and for a ceasefire. People are suffering on both sides," she said of the Ukraine war.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
Isolated and traumatised by drones and missiles, seafarers in the Gulf face grave mental suffering after more than two months stuck on board in the Middle East war, maritime charities warn.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
I hated the dismal place full of sick and suffering women, but we had to go back, again and again, for Betsie’s condition was growing worse.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing suffering
Because of Winn-Dixie
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"The Young American" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The House of Hades
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