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sufferer

noun

Definition of sufferer

as in victim

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Recent Examples of sufferer There is Ian Muir, the husband of Cath, the wonderful artist and MND sufferer. — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Geniani Travel Humidifier As a year-round allergy sufferer, having a humidifier by my side is a must. — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026 Colchicine was commonly used in Europe for centuries, and in the 18th century was brought from that continent to America by Benjamin Franklin, a notorious sufferer from gout. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 May 2026 Inspired by Matute’s personal experience as a carer for her mother, an Alzheimer disease sufferer, during her early adulthood, the title was always a main competition frontrunner. — John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026 Bromodosis tends to be worse for those around than for the sufferer. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 For the sufferer, however, the illness is lived as a singular nexus between culture, temperament, circumstance, and the body’s quirks. — Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026 Poppy is a chronic sufferer who has more than a dozen attacks each month. — Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026 Willner went on the road with presentations that included his injecting himself with blood from an AIDS sufferer, as if to show that there was nothing to be feared from HIV. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026

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victim

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In delivering her victim impact statement, Collins’ mother said their family can’t look at a bathtub without thinking of what happened.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
The entry is paired with a suite of portraits of a number of Black men and women wearing MooreWraps, versatile multi-wear garments created by Moore’s sister with proceeds donated to victims of domestic violence and incarceration.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

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