long-suffering

Example Sentences

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Speaking as a very long-suffering Angels fan, I can tell you what my No. 1 priority is for the organization.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 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

The president, the survivor of countless negotiations with his long-suffering creditors, chose his words carefully.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

The more convoluted the story lines, the more I liked them, and I imagined that all the long-suffering heroines looked like me, or rather, that I looked like them.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago