- [uncountable] physical or mental pain
- Death finally brought an end to her suffering.
- This war has caused widespread human suffering.
Extra ExamplesTopics Health problemsb2- The taunts of her schoolmates caused her intense mental suffering.
- These pills should relieve his suffering for a couple of hours.
- The West has contributed to the immense amount of suffering in underdeveloped countries.
- It was a life full of pain and suffering.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- enormous
- great
- immense
- …
- amount
- degree
- level
- …
- cause (somebody)
- inflict
- increase
- …
- pain and suffering
- sufferings[plural] feelings of pain and unhappiness
- The hospice aims to ease the sufferings of the dying.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- enormous
- great
- immense
- …
- amount
- degree
- level
- …
- cause (somebody)
- inflict
- increase
- …
- pain and suffering
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