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
Recent Examples on the Web
The morning after a particularly painful confrontation, busy bickering with his long-suffering wife (Gaby Hoffmann’s Cassie), Vincent instructs Edgar to walk to school by himself.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 31 May 2024
Letters to his long-suffering wife, Ruth, provide a sense of the isolation that Bunche felt while away.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
The Sunday strike in the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood reportedly killed at least 50 people, mostly women and children, and resulted in flaps catching fire and tents being turned into infernos, likely burning some of their long-suffering occupants alive.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2024
Courtesy of Focus Features Presenting Amy and Blake as equals
In the U.K. tabloids, Winehouse was often presented as a lovesick, long-suffering partner.
—TIME, 17 May 2024
There are a bunch of funny gags, too, the best of which involves the ever-evolving hairstyles of Eden’s long-suffering obstetrician (John Carroll Lynch).
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Bayer Leverkusen’s long-suffering fans had waited 120 years for their team to win a league title.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
So, Stiles fit right into the Two and a Half Men cast with occasional appearances as Herb, Judith’s long-suffering post-Alan husband.
—EW.com, 7 Apr. 2024
Carla Gugino’s Grace is the veteran, a cutthroat scoop factory who neglects her long-suffering husband and college-student daughter.
—TIME, 14 Mar. 2024
Judy Berman, TIME, 31 May 2024
Letters to his long-suffering wife, Ruth, provide a sense of the isolation that Bunche felt while away.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
The Sunday strike in the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood reportedly killed at least 50 people, mostly women and children, and resulted in flaps catching fire and tents being turned into infernos, likely burning some of their long-suffering occupants alive.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2024
Courtesy of Focus Features Presenting Amy and Blake as equals
In the U.K. tabloids, Winehouse was often presented as a lovesick, long-suffering partner.
—TIME, 17 May 2024
There are a bunch of funny gags, too, the best of which involves the ever-evolving hairstyles of Eden’s long-suffering obstetrician (John Carroll Lynch).
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Bayer Leverkusen’s long-suffering fans had waited 120 years for their team to win a league title.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
So, Stiles fit right into the Two and a Half Men cast with occasional appearances as Herb, Judith’s long-suffering post-Alan husband.
—EW.com, 7 Apr. 2024
Carla Gugino’s Grace is the veteran, a cutthroat scoop factory who neglects her long-suffering husband and college-student daughter.
—TIME, 14 Mar. 2024
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