long-suffering
adjective
long-suf·fer·ing
ˈlȯŋ-ˌsə-f(ə-)riŋ 
-ˈsə-
: patiently enduring lasting offense or hardship
long-suffering
noun
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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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Her father, Ed (Mike Hagerty), is a classic long-suffering, co-dependent spouse, struggling to manage the farm despite his wife’s illness and his own age, physical limitations and general exhaustion.
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Gere plays acclaimed documentary filmmaker Leonard Fife, who, in the face of a terminal illness, has decided to reveal the unvarnished truth about his life — warts and all — to an intimate film crew in the presence of his long-suffering wife Emma (Uma Thurman).
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Rapturous applause followed solo numbers from the show’s stars Georgie Buckland (as geeky protagonist Andy Sachs) and Matt Henry (as Miranda’s long-suffering gay deputy, Nigel).
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
This game offered a chance to reward a long-suffering fan base with prime-time validation in front of a Monday night home crowd for the first time since 2018 (COVID cardboard South Park cutouts don’t count).
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Gere plays acclaimed documentary filmmaker Leonard Fife, who, in the face of a terminal illness, has decided to reveal the unvarnished truth about his life — warts and all — to an intimate film crew in the presence of his long-suffering wife Emma (Uma Thurman).
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
Rapturous applause followed solo numbers from the show’s stars Georgie Buckland (as geeky protagonist Andy Sachs) and Matt Henry (as Miranda’s long-suffering gay deputy, Nigel).
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
This game offered a chance to reward a long-suffering fan base with prime-time validation in front of a Monday night home crowd for the first time since 2018 (COVID cardboard South Park cutouts don’t count).
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Long-suffering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-suffering. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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