suffer
verb (used without object)
to undergo or feel pain or distress.
is suffering
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present progressiveof suffer (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But the middle class is suffering now, too, in all those areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
They don’t think the labor market is is suffering a hiccup every summer.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Most are modeled after Britain’s Infanticide Act, which operates on the assumption that a woman who harms her child within a year of giving birth is suffering from a postpartum mental illness.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
"There is anxiety and fear," Amir said, complaining that the Iranian economy is suffering.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
I’m glad the Mellower is suffering, he thought bitterly.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
