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

There will be suffering and privation, it is true, but rest assured, Harold, we will bear it all without a murmur, as our fathers did in the days of '76.

From Fort Lafayette or, Love and Secession by Wood, Benjamin