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adjective

ˈlȯŋ-ˌsə-f(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce long-suffering (audio)
Definition of long-sufferingnext
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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noun

ˈlȯŋ-ˌsə-f(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce long-suffering (audio)
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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Adjective
Our ancestors—the hard-working, long-suffering peasant women who told these stories to each other and passed them down the generations through the oral tradition—knew everything there was to know about adversity. — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 His affinity for Aurelio’s Pizza and long-suffering support for the White Sox, Bulls and Bears has since stirred a fresh wave of hometown pride in Chicago. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026 The good are rewarded, the long-suffering and loyal get their spotlight moment, and Judas is denied their 30 pieces of silver. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026 Once a long-suffering underling to Streep’s Priestly, her fortunes have now dramatically reversed. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for long-suffering
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-suffering
  1. patient
  2. patience
  3. stoic
  4. obedient
Adjective
  • Those offseason moves, combined with the injuries, have withered the depth that had allowed Presti to be patient in trade negotiations during previous seasons, without feeling a need to make splashy midseason acquisitions.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
  • If the rate change takes effect in 2027, Barbosa said the center will have to cut its patient load in half, particularly affecting older patients who rely on care close to home.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of patient
Noun
  • While oil being lower might encourage some people to scout for buy opportunities, Jim instead preached patience.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Which is part of the reason Brown — who has been part of five championship staffs — has been preaching patience.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of patience
Adjective
  • John McKinney, 58, who leapfrogged to a second-place finish in the primaries amid a stoic, law-and-order campaign that sometimes slipped into Spencer Pratt-style dystopian imagery.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Filson Rugged Twill Original Briefcase Not everyone wants to resemble Don Draper at the office—some men prefer the stoic, rugged vibe.
    — Genevieve Cepeda, InStyle, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of stoic
Adjective
  • The Attorney General, Todd Blanche, is an obedient Tom Hagen.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Reflecting on her obedient past as a child actor, Panettiere told THR that that pressure ultimately took a toll on her.
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of obedient

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