suffering
noun
the state of a person or thing that suffers.
sufferings
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pluralof suffering.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I saw no deep reflection on the sufferings of his countrymen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Researchers have increasingly linked such sufferings to heavy social media use among adolescents.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
Coon: It’s meaningful that Mike set this season in Thailand, in a Buddhist country, because, of course, if you look at the tenets of Buddhism, one of the great sufferings is comparing mind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2025
Throughout the trip, he was deeply moved by the sufferings he witnessed in Gaza and focused on providing aid to the widowed and elderly, he added.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025
In many respects, the reality of mass incarceration is easier to avoid knowing than the injustices and sufferings associated with slavery or Jim Crow.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
