- present tense form of suffer (3rd person singular).
suffers
Example Sentences
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She dotes on her husband, who suffers from dementia and comes to terms with all the paraphernalia and recordings from her career that she hoarded for decades.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
It found that buying the dip isn’t always lucrative and that the strategy sometimes suffers huge drawdowns that significantly underperform a buy-and-hold portfolio.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
"The students suffer, the universities suffer, college towns suffer and the broader economy suffers."
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
While there are pockets of downtown that are thriving and local residents say life is improving, Los Angeles’ downtown suffers from an image problem that is weighing on how it is perceived.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
He says she suffers from an “imperious disposition.”
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
