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suffering

[suhf-er-ing, suhf-ring] / ˈsʌf ər ɪŋ, ˈsʌf rɪŋ /


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In the paediatric intensive care unit, six-week-old Zameer is suffering from meningitis and pneumonia.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

“My patients are not suffering from depression; they’re suffering from oppression,” Kidia writes in the book, detailing how many people’s conditions are dependent on external circumstances, including financial instability.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

"Companies that used to be the pride of Germany are suffering."

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Lindstrom’s work aimed to inspire empathy and humanize those suffering in the margins of society, but it also catalyzed policy change.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Often the president ran a fever, and the room's high temperature increased his suffering.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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