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
Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Bette Davis masters a rare light comedy turn as Sherry's long-suffering secretary, with Jimmy Durante as a visitor from Broadway and Wizard of Oz (1939) good witch Billie Burke as the overwhelmed matriarch of the Stanley clan.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Boohoo’s long-suffering shareholders are set to vote on the appointments on December 20.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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And Myanmar's remarkable and long-suffering people deserve better.
—Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Bette Davis masters a rare light comedy turn as Sherry's long-suffering secretary, with Jimmy Durante as a visitor from Broadway and Wizard of Oz (1939) good witch Billie Burke as the overwhelmed matriarch of the Stanley clan.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Boohoo’s long-suffering shareholders are set to vote on the appointments on December 20.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-suffering
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Credit to Mobley for being such a mature player, able to be patient with his role so the Cavaliers could evolve.Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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What still isn’t known Our research does not clarify whether the changes in dispensing patterns led to measurable changes in patient outcomes.Ashley Bradford, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
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The return-to-play process won’t look the same for everyone, but there are a few key tenets: track your pain, practice patience, fuel smartly, avoid the particularly insidious comparison trap, and celebrate your new wins.Christa Sgobba, SELF, 7 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately, that summit, and a subsequent meeting in Vietnam, did not lead to a breakthrough because Trump lacked the patience to persevere with his own strategy and failed to set realistic goals.Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Oscar, older and more outwardly stoic, has no guarantees.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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Arthur and my mum share mystery novels and classical music and the kind of endless, expressive conversation that confused and exhausted my quiet, stoic, old-school European dad.Carolyn Figel, Hazlitt, 27 Nov. 2024
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His oxygen tank sat at his knees like an obedient mastiff.Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Anyone who meets the gentle, obedient boy would never call him that.Bebe Hodges, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Long-suffering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-suffering. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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