long-suffering

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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

In bad news for long-suffering passengers, DB head Evelyn Palla told a press conference that the write-off resulted from expectations of a poor service stretching into the future.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The statement didn’t mention the goal of regime change or the prospect of empowering the country’s long-suffering opposition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

It was then that the prosecution began its exam-ination of expert witnesses commencing with the long-suffering Professor Murray, its supposed expert in communism who had proved so inept in his subject during the preparatory examination.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela