1. physical or mental pain, distress, or hardship experienced over time
Usage: plural form of suffering

Examples

• The war caused great sufferings for the civilian population.
• She wrote about the sufferings of people living in poverty.
• The documentary exposed the sufferings of animals in factory farms.
• His sufferings during the illness made him more compassionate.
• The refugees shared stories of their sufferings during the journey.
• The novel depicts the sufferings of workers during the industrial revolution.