long-suffering

Example Sentences

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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

Jessie Buckley, who plays the Bard's long-suffering wife Agnes, appears a lock for a best actress nomination.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

The man dug into his pocket with a long-suffering sigh, the dim light gleaming off a sprinkling of curly gray hairs on his saggy pectorals and belly.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo