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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“This project is years behind schedule, and the entire community is suffering because of it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Read: Bitcoin is suffering from an ‘attention’ deficit, as momentum traders have moved on.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
In Moldova, the Russian-occupied region of Transnistria is suffering economic collapse and growing more supportive of reintegration with the rest of the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
In the paediatric intensive care unit, six-week-old Zameer is suffering from meningitis and pneumonia.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
Marv is suffering, completely alone, and he uses all of those things to sweep the guilt from his stomach every day.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
