long-suffering
Example Sentences
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Like many of the best covers, Harris sings this young girl’s chronicle of her long-suffering mother’s sacrifices with such natural assurance that you’d think “To Daddy” had been written for her.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
The clip was reshared with the awkward theme music from “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” the HBO comedy in which Hines played Larry David’s long-suffering wife.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Now in his 60s, his love of peatland has endured and it often means he stops on walks to investigate, "probably much to the annoyance of my long-suffering family," he laughed.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
This has been welcome news for long-suffering bulls.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
The more beautiful girl thanked me and said, “Driana. That one over there is my extremely obnoxious cousin Estefania. Her long-suffering boyfriend is Joao.”
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
