There are pockets of desperate need but no widespread suffering.
Further, anthropogenic activities in the coastal zones are accentuating environmental degradation causing widespread suffering.
The current economic crisis has caused widespread suffering, and the suffering is far from over.
But, in fact, the realized losses were minuscule when compared with the widespread suffering they averted.
For those living on the front, the war has brought widespread suffering.
The standard case against welfare reform is that it will lead to widespread suffering, particularly among children.
Another, and in this reviewer's opinion, more likely, scenario is that China's huge environmental problems will cause widespread suffering.
Both Syrian forces and rebels use blockades to pressure their foes to surrender, often causing widespread suffering of civilians.
The extent of the widespread suffering caused by faulty medical implants has been laid bare in an investigation.
Above all, NATO allies want to insure that military action does not appear indiscriminate, create widespread suffering or give any suggestion of an anti-Muslim crusade.
The State Department accused Cuba today of causing widespread suffering by refusing to allow Cubans to leave the island even if they hold United States visas.
