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long-suffering

Long suffering describes someone who had to endure something unpleasant for a long period of time, but who was patient throughout. (adjective)

An example of long suffering is a person who had to put up with a long illness but who did so cheerfully.

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See long-suffering in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See long-suffering in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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