Used in a Sentence

long-suffering

How to use long-suffering in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for long-suffering.

Editorial note

But as a long-suffering 'Phins fan, that may just be wishful thinking on my part.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech2

Quick take

patient endurance of pain or unhappiness

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of long-suffering gathered in one view.

noun

patient endurance of pain or unhappiness

adjective

patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble; "an enduring disposition"; "a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for long-suffering.

adjective

patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble; "an enduring disposition"; "a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife"

Example sentences

1

But as a long-suffering 'Phins fan, that may just be wishful thinking on my part.

2

They are some of the most patient, long-suffering and most grateful people you'll ever meet.

3

In the end, do what gets your point across for the long-suffering reader who deserves to have it done well.

4

And it's exactly this long-suffering characteristic about Microsoft that makes people like me take these current announcements with a large grain of salt.

5

Processing power advancements have turned this long-suffering field into something of a white-hot ball of promise lately.

6

But in a larger sense, the slaves are "heroic" and "emotionally nuanced" only in the sense that HBS makes them fulfill a racial type: sympathetic, penitent, long-suffering Christians.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use long-suffering in a sentence?

But as a long-suffering 'Phins fan, that may just be wishful thinking on my part.

What does long-suffering mean?

patient endurance of pain or unhappiness

What part of speech is long-suffering?

long-suffering is commonly used as noun, adjective.