long-suffering
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The editors prevailed, and within the story he delivered a sentence that struck deep within the heart of every loyal and long-suffering Angels fan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Newsom has built his iconography around an image of a young man following in his father’s footsteps while also being raised by a long-suffering single mother and overcoming his dyslexia.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
And, after a slow start to the campaign and still lacking firepower in attack, the long-suffering Tottenham fans will be left feeling more positive than they have done for a long time.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
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
Her hair had gone steel gray, and she pulled it back in a severe bun that showed off the long-suffering look on her face.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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