suffering
noun
suf·fer·ing
ˈsə-f(ə-)riŋ 
Examples of suffering in a Sentence
ways to alleviate human suffering
They hope these new drugs will help to bring an end to the suffering of arthritis patients.
His lawsuit seeks damages for pain and suffering.
the sufferings of the dying
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Ending a war that has caused extraordinary suffering would be a victory on its own.
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
The writer-director doesn’t solicit sympathy for Polly (played by Dakota Fanning) or impose meaning on her suffering.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Examining the question of how young people living in comparative comfort and who rarely experience threats or physical suffering can eventually kill, Bushman stressed that most research questions whether there’s any real link between such actions and experiencing violent movies, TV, or video games.
—John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
While many governments defended Israel's initial right to respond to the attack, the scale of civilian death and suffering wrought by its war have drawn increasing international condemnation and isolation for the Jewish state.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
The writer-director doesn’t solicit sympathy for Polly (played by Dakota Fanning) or impose meaning on her suffering.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Examining the question of how young people living in comparative comfort and who rarely experience threats or physical suffering can eventually kill, Bushman stressed that most research questions whether there’s any real link between such actions and experiencing violent movies, TV, or video games.
—John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
While many governments defended Israel's initial right to respond to the attack, the scale of civilian death and suffering wrought by its war have drawn increasing international condemnation and isolation for the Jewish state.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for suffering
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“Suffering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suffering. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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