as in patient
accepting pains or hardships calmly or without complaint
the long-suffering parents calmly waited until the tantrum had passed
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as in patience
the capacity to endure what is difficult or disagreeable without complaining
you will need infinite long-suffering to put up with that arrogant jerk
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Recent Examples of long-suffering
Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart and running back Cam Skattebo have injected enthusiasm into the veins of a long-suffering fanbase, hope into a long-suffering franchise.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Jason Clarke is a force as Alex, whose booming charm hides fraudulent business dealings and a growing opioid addiction, while Arquette is Emmy-worthy as the long-suffering but demanding Maggie.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Instead, Reeves became Estragon, the more simplistic and long-suffering of the duo, while Winter tackled Vladimir, the more commanding and verbose character.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Helen Sharp is the long-suffering author (just ask her) who lives in her shadow.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart and running back Cam Skattebo have injected enthusiasm into the veins of a long-suffering fanbase, hope into a long-suffering franchise.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Jason Clarke is a force as Alex, whose booming charm hides fraudulent business dealings and a growing opioid addiction, while Arquette is Emmy-worthy as the long-suffering but demanding Maggie.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Instead, Reeves became Estragon, the more simplistic and long-suffering of the duo, while Winter tackled Vladimir, the more commanding and verbose character.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-suffering
Adjective
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This progress is an important step toward personalized medicine, helping make surgical practice as accurate as possible to improve patient outcomes.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Stedman lands every blow thanks to her patient accumulation of ordinary life, the shearing and mustering and fence-mending, the slow mapping of relationships that ensures each loss registers as something more than plot machinery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Chapman acknowledges that early growth required patience, particularly in building trust with PEO carriers, but as credibility expanded, the company developed a national network capable of supporting industries ranging from construction and healthcare to professional services and manufacturing.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 When goals call your name, patience becomes your ally.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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However, like many of the exporters in the region who are expressing fears that this may well be a business disruptor for the entire region, the worry about further volatility is being taken with the stoic measures of the post-Covid era.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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Back at home Sunday, he was asked about the display of fiery intensity from Jokic, whose demeanor is usually more stoic.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Tariffs could be 'hard sell' in election year How obedient will the congressional GOP be to Trump in an election year?—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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The audience would do well to stay attuned to this goal — and how obedient Nat is willing to be.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Long-suffering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-suffering. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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