This page shows Suffering in 20 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like pain or hurt. Useful when writing or proofreading a text.

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Suffering in a sentence

Suffering | Suffered | Suffer | Suffers | Sufferers | Sufferings | Sufferer

Suffering meaning

Experiencing pain; characterized by suffering.

Synonyms of Suffering

pain hurt painfulness miserableness wretchedness misery woe hurting excruciation agony unhappy wretched miserable troubled distress

Example sentences (20)

Advocates say people with disabilities are suffering the worst consequences of the U.S.’s affordable housing crisis.

After suffering such a major loss, the team was never quite the same, having now experienced the true horrors of war.

Alexander Thomas Wilson, 32, narrowly avoided an immediate prison term after admitting causing unnecessary suffering.

All Elite Wrestling star Bryan Danielson has been ruled out of action after suffering a horror injury on Sunday night.

A man, age not confirmed, suffering from a gunshot wound was located and taken to hospital where he later died.

A mum with a six-week-old baby is suffering 'upset, stress and fear' after being told to quit her temporary accommodation.

A man suffering from Long Covid has made such a startling recovery he will be climbing to Mount Everest Base Camp next week.

After our managing trauma workshop, he sought medical help and learned he was suffering from psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.

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A dad-of-two suffering from a brain tumour has been forced to with his family after his local council failed to find him a home.

A delegation of Australian Bishops has travelled to war-torn Ukraine, to bring their closeness to the nation's suffering people.

All the suffering in the world, I'm glad God has started with this podunk town in the weeds somewhere.

About 2.5 million Australians have a high chance of suffering a heart attack or stroke in the next 5 years, and many don't know it.

A motorcyclist remains in hospital after suffering serious injuries in a collision which closed part of the for more than six hours.

After suffering a harsh loss last week, Quinnipiac entered the game determined to clear its name.

A 17-year-old male passenger was airlifted to Canberra Hospital suffering critical leg injuries.

According to Baldin, her partner, Kenecia's dad, has also been suffering from emotional turmoil.

American taxpayers, already suffering under high inflation, will be devastated by a default and the recession that would likely follow.

All four including a 28-year-old man who was in critical condition suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, were taken to Stroger Hospital.

In early Buddhism, the four elements are a basis for understanding suffering and for liberating oneself from suffering.

Ambulances were called out to 800 people across Scotland found to be suffering from hypothermia when the temperature plummeted in December.

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Common combinations with suffering

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • suffering from 67×
  • after suffering 26×
  • the suffering 20×
  • was suffering 16×
  • of suffering 15×
  • are suffering 14×
  • is suffering 14×
  • suffering and 10×
  • suffering is
  • suffering of

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "suffering" in a sentence?
An example: "Advocates say people with disabilities are suffering the worst consequences of the U.S.’s affordable housing crisis." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "suffering" from real English texts.
What does "suffering" mean?
Suffering means: Experiencing pain; characterized by suffering.
What are synonyms of "suffering"?
Common synonyms of "suffering" include: pain, hurt, painfulness, miserableness, wretchedness, misery, woe, hurting. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "suffering" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "suffering", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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