sufferings
- plural of suffering.
Example Sentences
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Researchers have increasingly linked such sufferings to heavy social media use among adolescents.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
The letter did not spare the absent father the grim truth: “Her sufferings were great.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
He reminded Americans that they had “in a common cause fought and triumphed together. The independence and liberty you possess are the work of joint councils and joint efforts—of common dangers, sufferings, and successes.”
From Salon • Jan. 17, 2025
He spoke as a “language appreciator” whose thought still bore the mark of his silent childhood sufferings.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024
I would always tell people that I believe children have the resilience to outlive their sufferings, if given a chance.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
