suffer
verb (used without object)
to undergo or feel pain or distress.
will be suffering
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future progressiveof suffer.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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Owner Enrico Coke said he opened his place for fear that his neighbors had nowhere to go: "I'm concerned about farmers, the fishermen will be suffering after this."
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2025
“He was a grand and great protector and a great father, and we will be suffering his loss and supporting his family for quite some time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025
Much of the storming and flooding appears to have passed, but the surviving communities will be suffering for weeks to come.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2024
"Businesses that rely on it, like mine, will be suffering permanently," said Sandra Jervis, the owner of Creative Cove in Lampeter, Ceredigion.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2024
It will be suffering that comes from the recognition of mistake; not the hopeless anguish of the damned.
From The Conquest of Fear by Basil King
