long-suffering
adjective
long-suf·fer·ing
ˈlȯŋ-ˌsə-f(ə-)riŋ 
-ˈsə-
: patiently enduring lasting offense or hardship
long-suffering
noun
Synonyms of long-suffering
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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Chevy Chase’s long-suffering Clark W. Griswold is grocery shopping with his sweet but repellent cousin-in-law Eddie, played by Randy Quaid.
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Kevin Doughten, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
And Jim lives on in my house, not just in a picture frame, but in the numerous joke chip-and-dip sets that line the walls of our kitchen, with my long-suffering wife’s acceptance.
—Lee Michael Katz, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Euphoria’s residents range from wealthy newcomers in a hillside mansion to long-suffering natives huddled in a valley trailer.
—Miriam Gershow, Literary Hub, 1 Dec. 2025
Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions Last year, the Lions’ success was the talk of the NFL, as the long-suffering franchise surged into the spotlight.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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Kevin Doughten, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
And Jim lives on in my house, not just in a picture frame, but in the numerous joke chip-and-dip sets that line the walls of our kitchen, with my long-suffering wife’s acceptance.
—Lee Michael Katz, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
Euphoria’s residents range from wealthy newcomers in a hillside mansion to long-suffering natives huddled in a valley trailer.
—Miriam Gershow, Literary Hub, 1 Dec. 2025
Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions Last year, the Lions’ success was the talk of the NFL, as the long-suffering franchise surged into the spotlight.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 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 8 Jan. 2026.
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