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Adjective
Kulp’s role as banker Milton Drysdale’s long-suffering secretary, Jane Hathaway, in The Beverly Hillbillies earned her a 1967 Emmy nomination. John Russell, People.com, 11 May 2025 With the Knicks’ star trio of fellow Villanova alums Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, and Mikal Bridges in the midst of a major playoff run, perhaps the arrival of Pope Leo XIV is a sign that the good Lord is finally on the the side of the long-suffering team. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025 But Matthew’s also married: to the long-suffering Sophie (Heather Graham), and so the ensuing affair must remain a secret. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 May 2025 This series has a real old-school vibe, with the reckless abandon of two long-suffering franchises. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for long-suffering
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-suffering
Adjective
  • The key to success is being patient and consistent with healthy habits.
    Kumkum S. Patel, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
  • Healthcare organizations can leverage this technology to securely analyze patient data across international boundaries while maintaining compliance.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Summer family travel doesn’t have to drain your bank account or patience.
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • Bongino has repeatedly asked for patience in his social media posts.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • Josh Duhamel portrays Staten Kirkland, a stoic rancher fighting to save his family’s land and legacy in the Netflix drama series Ransom Canyon.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • Researchers say that because boys still face the expectation to be stoic, their struggles more often show up in their behavior.
    Claire Cain Miller, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • According to the new framing, Russia’s real fight is against the mighty United States, which wants to destroy it, while Ukraine—just like the European Union and NATO—is merely an obedient U.S. satellite.
    Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 25 May 2023
  • The twist offered in this tale is that this dutiful and obedient AI proceeds to gobble up all the available resources on earth to maximally achieve this goal.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025

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