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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The look of elation that creeps over his face is a perfect encapsulation of everything that long-suffering Knicks fans were feeling when the ad aired.
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Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
Like many of the top execs at ESPN/ABC, Disney’s global ad sales president is a long-suffering Knicks fanatic, and her team’s astonishing comeback has placed them within arm’s reach of their first title in 53 years.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
This long-suffering Knicks fan said his rationale for including the prognostication may have had more to do with rhyming than any actual belief.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Our ancestors—the hard-working, long-suffering peasant women who told these stories to each other and passed them down the generations through the oral tradition—knew everything there was to know about adversity.
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Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
Like many of the top execs at ESPN/ABC, Disney’s global ad sales president is a long-suffering Knicks fanatic, and her team’s astonishing comeback has placed them within arm’s reach of their first title in 53 years.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
This long-suffering Knicks fan said his rationale for including the prognostication may have had more to do with rhyming than any actual belief.
—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Our ancestors—the hard-working, long-suffering peasant women who told these stories to each other and passed them down the generations through the oral tradition—knew everything there was to know about adversity.
—
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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 2 Jul. 2026.
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