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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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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
  • Star Ratings overhaul and new marketing rules CMS is executing a structural overhaul of its Star Ratings program for 2027, removing 11 administrative metrics to focus on clinical quality, health outcomes, and patient experience.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Two of Kariem’s former students described him as joyful, patient and an inspiration.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of patient
Noun
  • For most of my almost 30 years in business-to-business (B2B) marketing, seeing all three at once required a customer panel, a research budget and a few months of patience.
    — Lora Kratchounova, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Atlanta general manager Dan Padover built the Dream into a title contender through shrewd trades, a little bit of luck and patience from the team's ownership group.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of patience
Adjective
  • Historically, being a strong leader meant being invulnerable and stoic—showing no signs of weakness.
    — Krishna Savani, Harvard Business Review, 12 Oct. 2026
  • After the blinding start to a decisive Game 3 against the Las Vegas Aces, after the crawl through quicksand for the rest of it, after the bloody lip and a stoic walk off the floor while cannons spit celebratory smoke into the air.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 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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