suffering
IPA: sˈʌfɝɪŋ
noun
- The condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress.
adjective
- Experiencing pain; characterized by suffering.
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Examples of "suffering" in Sentences
- They are suffering from severe pain.
- His works frequently depicted suffering, penury and human pain.
- When I use the word "suffering" I know what I am talking about.
- Governor Aycock lived nearly through his term suffering the inconvenience
- Often, Beth would lovingly play the violin to ease his pain and suffering.
- The infliction of pain and suffering is a delight comparable with none other.
- Tax the rich, lets make Rush happy at all costs, his suffering is my pleasure. hahaha
- Are we yet again suffering from the vagaries of WordPress and its crappy handling of the comments?
- Those suffering from diabetes must also suffer the frequent pain of drawing blood by apinprick on the finger.
- He takes the case: '_A negro is a fellow-creature_: therefore, _A negro in suffering is a fellow-creature in suffering_.'
- This, he opines, is much better than human rights commissions and tribunals which he describes as suffering from "blowback".
- The opposition leader says the campaign is intended to identify with what he calls the suffering of tens of thousands of Ugandans who cannot afford the high cost of transportation.
- But when we speak of suffering, we do not speak of a _dull neglected suffering_, but of _a wise and industrious suffering_, which draweth and contriveth _use and advantage out of that which seemeth adverse and contrary_, which is that properly which we call _accommodating_ or _applying_.
- This doesn't mean that I agree with their decisions, but one thing I can't in good conscience do is claim that they've been lax as UUs when they come to different conclusions or that they are ignoring suffering when they've concluded that what I label suffering and immorality is not suffering or immorality.