I tried to talk to him sensibly and reasonably, but his rudeness was enough to try the patience of a saint.
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Job — /dʒoʊb/ (say johb) noun 1. the much afflicted hero of an Old Testament book who showed exemplary piety in the face of undeserved suffering. 2. the book itself. 3. a person who shows exemplary fortitude, piety, etc., in the face of undeserved… …
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insufferable — adj intolerable, unbearable, unendurable, insupportable; impossible, more than flesh and blood can bear, not to be borne, past bearing, untakeable; enough, too much, enough to drive one mad, enough to try the patience of Job, all that one can… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
intolerable — adj 1. insufferable, unbearable, unendurable, insupportable; impossible, more than flesh and blood can bear, not to be borne; enough, too much, enough to drive one mad, enough to try the patience of Job, all that one can stand; painful,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
