Collocations with "suffer from"

87 collocations found

suffer from isolation

to be negatively affected by isolation

isolation6.7
suffer from a weakness

To be negatively affected by a flaw, often a medical or structural one.

weakness6.7
suffer from apathy

To experience a state of apathy, often as a symptom of a psychological condition.

apathy6.5
suffer from the blues

to experience a prolonged period of sadness or depression

blues6.5
suffer from a cold

A more formal or emphatic way to say 'have a cold'.

cold6.5
suffer from a cough

to experience the negative effects of having a cough

cough6.5
suffer from a disability

to have a disability, with an emphasis on the negative experience

disability6.5
suffer from a fever

Emphasizes the discomfort of having a fever.

fever6.5
suffer from influenza

A more formal or empathetic way to say you are sick with influenza.

influenza6.5
suffer from a neurosis

Common phrasing to indicate being afflicted with a neurosis.

neurosis6.5
suffer from repression

To experience or be subjected to repression.

repression6.5
suffer from shortcomings

to be negatively affected by flaws or imperfections

shortcoming6.5
suffer from HIV

To be ill with HIV, emphasizing the negative effects.

HIV6.0
suffer from cholera

Emphasizes the negative experience and symptoms of the disease.

cholera6.0
suffer from fits

To have a medical condition that causes fits.

fit6.0
colic5.8
suffer from incontinence

To experience the medical condition of incontinence.

incontinence5.8
suffer from corrosion

used to describe an object that is being damaged by corrosion

corrosion5.5
suffer from a defect

to be negatively affected by a flaw, especially a medical one

defect5.4
trouble5.0
suffer from a swing

to experience a negative change, often in mood or political support

swing4.6
suffer from gangrene

Emphasizes the negative experience of having the condition.

gangrene4.2
suffer from a corn

To experience pain or discomfort from a corn on one's foot.

corn3.5
suffer from diphtheria

A more formal way to say you are ill with diphtheria, often emphasizing the negative experience.

diphtheria3.2