Collocations for suffering - noun

enormous, great, immense, intense, massive, real, terrible, unbearable, unimaginable, untold
needless, unnecessary
widespread
endless, prolonged
eternal
eternal suffering in hell

individual, personal
animal, human
emotional, mental, physical
The taunts of her schoolmates caused her intense mental suffering.

amount, degree, level
The West has contributed to the immense amount of suffering in underdeveloped countries.

cause (sb), inflict
increase
prolong
alleviate, ease, minimize, reduce, relieve
These pills should relieve his suffering for a couple of hours.

eliminate, end, stop
endure, experience
see, witness
share, share in
We all share in the suffering of our people.

pain and suffering
His life was one of pain and suffering.