suffer
verb (used without object)
to undergo or feel pain or distress.
sufferer
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a word derived from
suffer.
Example Sentences
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As an insomnia sufferer, I’ve spent a few recent sleepless nights just roaming around “Mario Kart World,” driving through empty castles-turned-racetracks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2025
A coeliac disease sufferer from Leicestershire has said the decision to stop gluten-free food prescriptions is "another kick in the teeth" for people with the condition.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2024
Not every back pain sufferer needs to see a spine surgeon, or even a physician, right away.
From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2024
Writing in the journal Nature, the team describes how all blood cells can be removed from a leukemia sufferer in a targeted manner while a new blood system is built up at the same time.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024
It was cruel to desert the helpless sufferer, but they were desperate to get on to Troy, and with his bow and arrows he would at least never lack for food.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
