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
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
“Auschwitz survivors all over the world bid farewell to their fellow sufferer, friend and companion with deep sadness, gratitude and respect,” the group said in a statement on its website.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
“Well, Mas’r Jaggers,” returned Mike, in the voice of a sufferer from a constitutional cold; “arter a deal o’ trouble, I’ve found one, sir, as might do.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
