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

  • (..) in a cave just like this... ...without the slightest taste of food or water. Or? Some find it through pain and suffering, as I did. Po, the day you were chosen as Dragon Warrior was the worst day of my life. By far. Nothing else came close. (..)
    2011 Kung Fu Panda 2