suffering

Definition

  • noun: pain that is caused by injury, illness, loss, etc.
  • noun: the state or experience of one that 'suffers'
  • synonyms: endurance, permission, pain

Examples

  • They hope these new drugs will help to bring an end to the 'suffering' of arthritis patients.

  • When the Red Sox won the World Series, their 'long-suffering' fans could finally celebrate.

  • Before the surgery it was clear that she was really 'suffering'. [=was in pain]

Movie quotes

  • (..) The basic rule here is that people hold on to their jobs as long as they show up. If I had to verify every alibi, I'd never get out of the office. But she's been suffering from an illness. Depression. Depression is just self-pity mixed with laziness. A really trendy cocktail at the moment. (..)
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