long-suffering
adjective
long-suf·fer·ing
ˈlȯŋ-ˌsə-f(ə-)riŋ 
-ˈsə-
: patiently enduring lasting offense or hardship
long-suffering
noun
Examples of long-suffering in a Sentence
you will need infinite long-suffering to put up with that arrogant jerk
the long-suffering parents calmly waited until the tantrum had passed
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With the Internet and electricity intermittent, fog has settled on the long-suffering people of Myanmar - who, despite their resilience, are fighting forces beyond compare.
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Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Wendy Hovland does a very good job staying firmly in character as the delusional Constance, and Fred Harlow is kind and sympathetic as her long-suffering husband Andy.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
But visiting son Zion (Nicholas Duvernay) convinces his long-suffering mother to take the cash, perhaps to start her dream spa after all.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Ovechkin, 39, has led the Capitals on many deep playoff runs, delivering long-suffering fans the team’s first Stanley Cup in 2018.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
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Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Wendy Hovland does a very good job staying firmly in character as the delusional Constance, and Fred Harlow is kind and sympathetic as her long-suffering husband Andy.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
But visiting son Zion (Nicholas Duvernay) convinces his long-suffering mother to take the cash, perhaps to start her dream spa after all.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Ovechkin, 39, has led the Capitals on many deep playoff runs, delivering long-suffering fans the team’s first Stanley Cup in 2018.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for long-suffering
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“Long-suffering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-suffering. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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