long-suffering

Example Sentences

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But the one prize the Ducks’ long-suffering fans really wanted, a playoff berth, remained just out of reach.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Ernest and his long-suffering fiancée had come to the bank in the hope of securing a loan to turn a habit of solving crimes into a legitimate business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Most of the pain will be felt by the long-suffering Iranian people.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Promising better days ahead for her long-suffering compatriots, Rodriguez has ploughed $300 million from a first US sale of Venezuelan crude into shoring up the country's ailing currency, the bolivar.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

That imposes two demands on the long-suffering reader.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker