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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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long-suffering

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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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Recent Examples of long-suffering
Adjective
Once a long-suffering underling to Streep’s Priestly, her fortunes have now dramatically reversed. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026 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 Like many of the top execs at ESPN/ABC, Disney’s global ad sales president is a long-suffering Knicks fanatic, and her team’s astonishing comeback has placed them within arm’s reach of their first title in 53 years. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for long-suffering
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-suffering
  1. patient
  2. patience
  3. stoic
  4. obedient
Adjective
  • These rules aim to put patient interests ahead of profit motives.
    — Alex Olgin, NPR, 3 July 2026
  • Success will depend less on constructing facilities than on securing long-term buyers, trusted regulators, technology transfer, and patient capital that can sustain long-term production.
    — Paul Adepoju, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of patient
Noun
  • Commentary and opinions More money and patience could help California’s vote count.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The historical setting suits the filmmaker’s penchant for patience and precision, and its confounding intrigue keeps with his love of complex mind games.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Definition of patience
Adjective
  • The most remarkable performance in the film, however, may be that of real-life counselor Annette Deao, whose firm hand and sympathetic guidance lend Union County its stoic nature.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 1 July 2026
  • Vladimir Petković, the usually stoic 62-year-old coach of Algeria, said he got goosebumps from the way Lawrence has treated his team.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026
Definition of stoic
Adjective
  • Second, victims of higher taxes don’t stand still and get sheared like obedient sheep.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • The dogs Kostyukevich saw on Happy K9 Academy’s Instagram page seemed happy and obedient.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
Definition of obedient

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