suffer
verb (used without object)
to undergo or feel pain or distress.
had suffered
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past perfectof suffer.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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They also said their son-in-law had suffered from worsening post-traumatic stress disorder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
His son Aron Davies said the family had "suffered an unimaginable loss", describing his father as "driven, determined and someone who simply didn't accept that a problem was too big to solve".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Bosses at a family-run farm shop in Wingham, near Canterbury in Kent, said they had suffered thousands of pounds of losses in a year.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
That pipeline, which had suffered multiple attacks, can carry up to seven million barrels of crude each day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
With relief, I noted that it didn’t look as if any of them had suffered any serious damage.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
