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 clash between the two women — one very young and in an entanglement of sorts with the married Sterling, and the other his long-suffering age-appropriate wife — has unexpectedly become one of the more engaging elements of the series.
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Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
Klaus flings himself, with a dead-in-the-eyes, hardly atoning resignation off a roof, only to live and end up in perhaps the worst possible punishment: surviving in an iron lung, left to be cared for by his long-suffering, chainsmoking wife Griselda (Marisa Paredes).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
Nicole Powell is excellent and frequently very funny in the role of Fitzgerald’s steely, long-suffering cousin Georgiana, bringing something of a Black Allison Janney quality to the character.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
To cast an effective vote, in other words, was to cast one for the winning candidate whose victory would produce a change in public policy favorable to the demands of the long-suffering minority group.
—Charles Kesler, National Review, 20 June 2024
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Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
Klaus flings himself, with a dead-in-the-eyes, hardly atoning resignation off a roof, only to live and end up in perhaps the worst possible punishment: surviving in an iron lung, left to be cared for by his long-suffering, chainsmoking wife Griselda (Marisa Paredes).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
Nicole Powell is excellent and frequently very funny in the role of Fitzgerald’s steely, long-suffering cousin Georgiana, bringing something of a Black Allison Janney quality to the character.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
To cast an effective vote, in other words, was to cast one for the winning candidate whose victory would produce a change in public policy favorable to the demands of the long-suffering minority group.
—Charles Kesler, National Review, 20 June 2024
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“Long-suffering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-suffering. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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