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 clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) You gotta think of your boy. Alright? Cause you're gonna kill him. You'll kill all of us. I can muzzle you if you like. Take away the suffering, really quick and easy ... ...no one has to know that you give up. I do that. All you gotta to do is blink ... ...if you want me to do that. Yeah. Oh yes! (..)
    2015 The Revenant
  • (..) Here... Hold it. Enough of this shit. We'll never make it across land this way. He is burning out captain. Captain you ain't doing us nor him... ...no favor... going on suffering like this. Captain! Captain, it's all the same up here. We have to go back. Find another way. Hold on. Glass... Hugh... (..)
    2015 The Revenant