Used in a Sentence

suffered

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for suffered.

Editorial note

I am sorry about that, but in our society, the truth is not suffered.

Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(intransitive) To feel pain.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of suffered gathered in one view.

verb

(intransitive) To feel pain.

verb

(intransitive) To undergo hardship.

verb

(intransitive) To become worse.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for suffered.

verb

(intransitive) To feel pain.

verb

(intransitive) To undergo hardship.

verb

(intransitive) To become worse.

verb

(transitive) To endure, undergo.

Example sentences

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I am sorry about that, but in our society, the truth is not suffered.

2

The company has suffered from a hostile takeover by a Chinese investor who is wanted in China for fraud.

3

Blogs suffered from the inability to provide a good reading platform, which is why the death of Google Reader was so mourned.

4

I also suffered from untreated depression for years (which I have now managed to get under control).

5

This is a real person they're talking about, someone who suffered and died.

6

You're arguing over a principle while dismissing the real harm people have suffered.

7

Recently they covered a case of a woman active in sports who suffered a knee injury, and several failed surgeries to repair the damage.

8

Have seen it implemented at several companies and all suffered trackable drops in productivity, even as they continued to tout how much better it was.

9

Plurk has suffered no damage, and indeed has won press.

10

I'm sure some work was suffered, but we had a culture, which is one thing the author seemingly deliberately avoids talking about.

11

The minority gender had lots of trouble entering, and up until recent times suffered from many of the same things that women complain about in the programming community.

12

> The company has suffered from a hostile takeover by a Chinese investor who is wanted in China for fraud.

Quote examples

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On another side "The company has suffered from a hostile takeover by a Chinese investor who is wanted in China for fraud." (said by Dotcom) is not commented by Mega at all (unsurprisingly).

2

I agree that a creative approach might not be as practical as I imagine it, I've definitely suffered from the "aha, monads are burritos, why hasn't anybody told me this" fallacy before.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use suffered in a sentence?

I am sorry about that, but in our society, the truth is not suffered.

What does suffered mean?

(intransitive) To feel pain.

What part of speech is suffered?

suffered is commonly used as verb.