suffer
verb
to be badly affected by a very difficult or unpleasant situation
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To be in, or to get into a difficult situation
come under
to be forced to experience something unpleasant
go through
to experience something difficult or unpleasant
be in dire/desperate straits
to be in a very difficult situation, especially one involving a lack of money
be (caught/stuck) between a rock and a hard place
to be in a position in which you have to choose between two things that are not good
be in the grip of something
to be in a difficult or unpleasant situation
not know where/which way to turn
to not know what to do in a difficult situation
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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