suffering
Meaning
Suffering refers to the experience of physical or emotional pain and distress, often resulting from difficult circumstances or conditions.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "suffering" with "suffer," which is the verb form.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Every
evening
,
Maria
finished
her
shift
and
checked
on
the
small
ward
where
older
patients
rested
.
One
night
she
found
an
old
man
awake
and
silent
,
and
she
sat
with
him
to
listen
because
she
knew
that
small
gestures
could
ease
suffering
.
Although
she
was
tired
,
she
made
a
cup
of
tea
and
talked
about
simple
things
until
he
smiled
.
The
calm
conversation
did
not
solve
everything
,
but
it
helped
both
of
them
leave
the
room
feeling
less
alone
.
Common Phrases
emotional suffering
physical suffering
alleviate suffering
Synonyms
Related Words
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