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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Because geniuses tend not to specialize in things like picking up after themselves, the human price is often paid by a long-suffering partner-secretary—wifely figures like Véra Nabokov, Sophia Tolstoy, and Alice B. Toklas, or the occasional husband like Leonard Woolf.
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S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Two years later, the Kings hired Brown to change the fortunes of a long-suffering franchise.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
As a long-suffering Angels fan, its a pleasure to at least be able to listen to them.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Washington tumbled four spots in the draft lottery this month, a devastating blow to a long-suffering team that had positioned itself as favorably as possible to win the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
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S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Two years later, the Kings hired Brown to change the fortunes of a long-suffering franchise.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
As a long-suffering Angels fan, its a pleasure to at least be able to listen to them.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Washington tumbled four spots in the draft lottery this month, a devastating blow to a long-suffering team that had positioned itself as favorably as possible to win the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 May 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 5 Jul. 2025.
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