How to Use suffer in a Sentence

suffer

verb

• The team suffered a defeat in the play-offs.
• I hate to see a child suffer.
• We suffered a great deal during the war.
• She suffered an injury during the game.
• He died instantly and did not suffer.
• He suffered a heart attack and died instantly.
• She suffered through another one of their long visits.
• Their relationship suffered because of her work.
• The area still suffers from high rates of crime.
  — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
• Her friend suffered injuries to the left side of her face, neck, chest and arm.
  — Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
• Water too much or too little and the grass will suffer.
  — Lauren David, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
• No, the damage here won’t be suffered by Comey.
  — Billy Ray, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
• But no airline is more at risk of suffering the same fate.
  — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
• Game fish and birds and all these other creatures suffer for that.
  — Jon Hurdle, New York Times, 11 July 2023
• The victim suffered one gunshot to the throat and one to the right hand.
  — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 27 June 2026
• The fawn had suffered injuries and was unable to get out on its own.
  — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
• The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the left armpit.
  — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
• There were no injuries, and the planes did not suffer any damage.
  — Amanda Maile, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2023
• Carol didn’t have a household that had to suffer it.
  — Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
• This week’s floods are the most deadly Spain has suffered in decades.
  — Sophie Tanno, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
• Leonard and his teammates suffered too many injuries to count.
  — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
• America could be spared the worst, but the world will suffer.
  — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2026
• The 16-year-old died from his injuries suffered in the crash.
  — Tim Fang, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
• Beyond has lost money in each of the past five years, and its stock has suffered.
  — Liz Napolitano,nick Wells, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
• Trails have suffered erosion, so take care while traversing them.
  — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
• The woman, who suffered fractures to her skull, was killed.
  — Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
• But Hawke's career has not suffered.
  — Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
• Tommy, of course, must have suffered more than anyone.
  — Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
• Returned for a week, and suffered a setback.
  — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
• But fans have been suffering from sticker shock.
  — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026