How do you use Suffer in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like experience or undergo, plus the exact meaning.

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Suffer in a sentence

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Suffer meaning

  1. To undergo hardship.
  2. To feel pain.
  3. To become worse.

Synonyms of Suffer

experience undergo be hurt decline worsen get have go through see endure enjoy sustain receive feel

Example sentences (20)

But they inevitably suffer some of the consequences if their father endangers other people’s lives by driving drunk.

After hitting one enemy on their return trip every subsequent enemy hit will suffer a critical hit (3.5x damage).

According to a filing, Electronic Arts will suffer charges of $55 million to $65 million in connection to its layoffs.

A person with a weak immune system is more likely to suffer from pulmonary complications caused by this disease.

Both The Callisto Protocol suffer from inventory struggles, but the former is not nearly as frustrating as the latter.

And take a wild guess as to what kind of people will likely suffer a greater proportion of hospitalizations and deaths?

Although Thomas acknowledged his mistake and wished he could take it back, he didn’t want Hope for the Future to suffer.

Buokoribo further noted,”The APC notes that in a season of election, a lot of politicians suffer severe ethical deficit.

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Although chess and Go are beautiful games, their reliance on strategy means they suffer from a different sort of problem.

As the market lot is 1,500 shares per lot, this would cost traders ₹9,750 which would be the maximum loss one can suffer.

Additionally, no one should ignore the fact that both Gamestop and AMC suffer from outdated business models.

Alli said she had started to suffer from migraines more frequently before the stroke but these "masked" any other symptoms.

Children who suffer from autism or anxiety now have access to an explanation that makes them popular — they’re transgender.

About one in 50 babies under one year will suffer seizures, and one in 150 will have encephalopathy (swelling of the brain).

A doctor has issued a warning on the easy-to-miss signs of that millions in the UK suffer from every year.

As Texans suffer record-breaking heat, many are staying cool thanks to an unexpected savior: solar energy.

Children who suffer from a severe mental illness can be found murdering or harming their siblings/parents.

Det Insp Claire McGarvey urged victims of domestic abuse not to suffer in silence and to contact police with any information.

And of those who suffer from it, 69% think there are lots of misconceptions about it from non-sufferers.

But interestingly, tobacco smokers did not suffer more inflammation than those that used neither device.

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These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:

Common combinations with suffer

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • suffer from 54×
  • to suffer 52×
  • will suffer 20×
  • suffer the 12×
  • who suffer 12×
  • not suffer 10×
  • would suffer
  • suffer more
  • suffer for
  • you suffer

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "suffer" in a sentence?
An example: "But they inevitably suffer some of the consequences if their father endangers other people’s lives by driving drunk." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "suffer" from real English texts.
What does "suffer" mean?
Suffer means: To undergo hardship.
What are synonyms of "suffer"?
Common synonyms of "suffer" include: experience, undergo, be, hurt, decline, worsen, get, have. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "suffer" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "suffer", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

About these examples

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