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'suffer' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'suffer' with 20 example sentences.


suffer verb

: undergo or be subjected to

: undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)

: experience (emotional) pain

: put up with something or somebody unpleasant

: get worse in quality

: be in pain

: feel physical pain

: feel unwell or uncomfortable

: be given to

: undergo or suffer

: be set at a disadvantage


  • I want them to suffer.
  • One police officer suffered minor injuries.
  • Losing weight doesn't have to mean suffering.
  • My grandfather suffers from hypertension.
  • More women than men suffer from autoimmune diseases.
  • My daughter has been suffering from anorexia for four years already.
  • Haven't I suffered enough?
  • The refugees suffered physically and emotionally.
  • The number of people suffering from heart disease has increased.
  • One out of ten people suffers from a lack of sleep.
  • Those who are suffering from hunger in Africa need urgent help.
  • She suffers from an incurable disease.
  • I only know how to love, suffer and sing.
  • He was suffering from a bad headache.
  • I'm suffering from a bad cold.
  • He suffered internal injuries in the car accident.
  • I'm still suffering from jet lag.
  • Do you suffer from depression?
  • The children appear to be suffering from Kawasaki disease.
  • The Democrats suffered a historic defeat.
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