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long-suffering

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


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George Harrison offers spoken holiday wishes before introducing long-suffering road manager, Mal Evans, who offers his own greeting.

From Salon

To the long-suffering fans in one of basketball’s sacred cities, claiming the Cup served two purposes.

From The Wall Street Journal

The long-suffering recording engineer reaches his breaking point after becoming totally fed up with the band’s self-absorbed, self-destructive behavior.

From Los Angeles Times

It appeared to be business as usual for long-suffering England fans when Australia won the first Test at Lord's by 239 runs.

From Barron's

“It gets really bad at Christmastime,” one long-suffering woman working at the pastry counter told me, noting that Yuletide season is fast upon us.

From The Wall Street Journal