How to Use "Suffer" with Example Sentences


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Study Vocabulary Words suffer (v): to experience pain, illness, injury or tragedy

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Used with adverbs:

"Many people suffered severely in the storm."
(severely, a lot, badly, greatly, terribly, tremendously, immensely)

"She has been suffering physically for a long time."
(physically, mentally, emotionally, financially, alone)

"Too many children in the world are suffering needlessly."
(needlessly, unnecessarily)

Used with verbs:

"Their relationship continues to suffer because of his work."
(continues to)

"No child deserves to suffer for any reason."
(deserves to)

Used with prepositions:

"She suffers from back pain."
(from, with)

"That nation is suffering under a heartless dictator."
(under)

"He should suffer for what he has done."
(for)

Used with nouns:

"She is suffering from abuse."
(abuse, burns, allergies, migraines, headaches, back pain, pain) *many additional nouns

"He has suffered from embarrassment long enough."
(embarrassment, shame, harassment, tragedy) *many additional nouns

"The victim has suffered enough."
(victim, country, nation, economy, patient)


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