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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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
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
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 lay in bed, thinking about the sufferings of his friend and colleague Dr. Musoke, fearful of what sort of organism had gotten loose among the medical staff at the hospital.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
