Collocations for suffering - noun
ADJ.
great, intense, terrible, unbearable | needless, unnecessary | widespread | human | mental, physical
The taunts of her schoolmates caused her intense mental suffering.
The taunts of her schoolmates caused her intense mental suffering.
QUANT.
amount
The western world has contributed to the immense amount of suffering in underdeveloped countries.
The western world has contributed to the immense amount of suffering in underdeveloped countries.
VERB + SUFFERING
cause (sb), inflict | increase | alleviate, ease, reduce, relieve
These tablets should relieve his suffering for a couple of hours.
These tablets should relieve his suffering for a couple of hours.
endure, experience
PHRASES
pain and suffering
His life was one of pain and suffering.
His life was one of pain and suffering.