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
Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
As a long-suffering Angels fan, its a pleasure to at least be able to listen to them.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Washington tumbled four spots in the draft lottery this month, a devastating blow to a long-suffering team that had positioned itself as favorably as possible to win the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
Regardless of whether their long-suffering Maple Leafs would prevail against the Panthers, this would be a memorable day for them.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 18 May 2025
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Adjective
Two years later, the Kings hired Brown to change the fortunes of a long-suffering franchise.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
As a long-suffering Angels fan, its a pleasure to at least be able to listen to them.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Washington tumbled four spots in the draft lottery this month, a devastating blow to a long-suffering team that had positioned itself as favorably as possible to win the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
Regardless of whether their long-suffering Maple Leafs would prevail against the Panthers, this would be a memorable day for them.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-suffering
Adjective
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Their data set was also developed using images from a diverse patient population, unlike older models built on data primarily from racially homogenous populations.—
Adaira Landry,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Doctors have a legal obligation to not talk about things like patient interactions, diagnosis, and treatments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Despite her patience, civility, and willingness to compromise, she’s left second-guessing herself.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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And yet his patience had already been tested by the sixty-seven-year-old Mark Geragos, defense attorney to the stars, who was serving as an unofficial adviser to Combs’s legal team.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Whether your preference is seaside towns, Olympic stadiums, stoic statues or artistic arches, Greece has plenty to fill your cellphone’s camera roll and offer you an unforgettable experience.—
Tracy Scott Forson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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The wildcard: Swiatek, normally stoic and focused on the court, has occasionally seemed distracted or at odds with herself this season.—
Corey Seymour,
Vogue,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The scale asks whether a respondent tends to prefer children who are obedient, well behaved and well mannered or children who are independent, creative and considerate.—
Adam Eichen,
The Conversation,
11 June 2025
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Those who tend to favor obedient children are scored as having more authoritarian views.—
Adam Eichen,
The Conversation,
11 June 2025
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“Long-suffering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-suffering. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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