long-suffering

Example Sentences

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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

That’s probably not what the team’s long-suffering fans wanted to hear.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 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

My long-suffering mother finally had no choice but to move out.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer