long-suffering
adjective
enduring injury, trouble, or provocation long and patiently.
long-sufferingly
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a word derived from
long-suffering.
Example Sentences
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"I am not giving the garden party, Ann," said Katie long-sufferingly.
From The Visioning by Susan Glaspell
"Oh Wayne," she sighed long-sufferingly, "again—once again—let me tell you that her name is Forrest."
From The Visioning by Susan Glaspell
Oh well," sighed Virginia, long-sufferingly, "I see I'll just have to take you.
From Lifted Masks; stories by Susan Glaspell
