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am suffering
  • present progressive of suffer (1st person singular).

Example Sentences

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"I am suffering from crippling anxiety. I am trying to rebuild my life but I feel used and manipulated. I feel violated and betrayed."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

"I am suffering with anxiety and depression, I can't get my brain to switch off."

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2024

“She said ‘I am suffering more than just tummy aches.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2022

“He is super affectionate, loving, he cares about me; he knows that I am suffering for him,” his mother said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2022

“I am suffering from the nausea and dizziness typically associated with a mild concussion,” I recited.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green