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long-suffering

[lawng-suhf-er-ing, -suhf-ring, long-] / ˈlɔŋˈsʌf ər ɪŋ, -ˈsʌf rɪŋ, ˈlɒŋ- /


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Like many of the best covers, Harris sings this young girl’s chronicle of her long-suffering mother’s sacrifices with such natural assurance that you’d think “To Daddy” had been written for her.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026

Now in his 60s, his love of peatland has endured and it often means he stops on walks to investigate, "probably much to the annoyance of my long-suffering family," he laughed.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

This has been welcome news for long-suffering bulls.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

The long-suffering younger Forster described his father, in an understatement, as having “a tendency toward self-love, pride, and a certain scholarly vanity.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

That imposes two demands on the long-suffering reader.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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