long-suffering

Example Sentences

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During that week, I felt that there was hope, that this long suffering might finally end.

From Slate • Jan. 18, 2025

And, rather than dwell in Joel's long suffering, he stands up for himself.

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2022

Last season was supposed to be the year, the season when the Nets and their fans — both the long suffering and the newcomers — would no longer be an afterthought in the N.B.A.

From New York Times • Oct. 17, 2021

And long suffering Mariners fans are starting to believe.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2021

All the long suffering through which she had seen her grandmother pass seemed to lie like a thick darkness upon her.

From Eunice by Robertson, Margaret M. (Margaret Murray)