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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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
The Smashing Machine Dwayne Johnson stars as legendary MMA fighter Mark Kerr opposite Emily Blunt as his long-suffering partner in Benny Safdie’s biopic charting the highs and lows of the champion’s chaotic life.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
That’d be a brutal twist of fate for a long-suffering franchise that was viewed as the class of the NFC throughout the season.
—Austin Mock, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Then there was Sony’s long-suffering effort to expand its Spider-Man-adjacent series of Marvel films.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Long-suffering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-suffering. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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