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There are several other answers already, and they are correct, but since you are a non-native looking for what amounts to native opinion, I think it might be somewhat valuable to hear from several natives rather than just a few.

So, I will also agree that AF is correct.

The director is visibly bored, and the actors are disappointed in this fact. This makes the most sense.

ToLet me be more precise, since this may be part of your question, due. Due to the understatement, the statement is weaker than the truth. This implies the truth is stronger than the statement. So, they are MORE THAN disappointed. This is still best compared to MORE THAN accepting or MORE THAN motivated.

Meanwhile, suffer"suffer" in this case means to tolerate"tolerate." It isn't a very common usage, and may even be slightly archaic, but it still can be found sometimes.

Some phrases that come to mind are "doesn't suffer a fool gladly" or "suffer not"don't suffer a witch to live." The first of these refers to a person who won't tolerate much foolishness (and implies they are a teacher, boss, or other person of authority who is intolerant of such things). The second is a bible quote and suggests that a witch should not be tolerated to live (that is, should be executed).

There are several other answers already, and they are correct, but since you are a non-native looking for what amounts to native opinion, I think it might be somewhat valuable to hear from several natives rather than just a few.

So, I will also agree that AF is correct.

The director is visibly bored, and the actors are disappointed in this fact. This makes the most sense.

To be precise, since this may be part of your question, due to the understatement, the statement is weaker than the truth. This implies the truth is stronger than the statement. So, they are MORE THAN disappointed. This is still best compared to MORE THAN accepting or MORE THAN motivated.

Meanwhile, suffer in this case means to tolerate. It isn't a very common usage, and may even be slightly archaic, but it still can be found sometimes.

Some phrases that come to mind are "doesn't suffer a fool gladly" or "suffer not a witch to live." The first of these refers to a person who won't tolerate much foolishness (and implies they are a teacher, boss, or other person of authority who is intolerant of such things). The second is a bible quote and suggests that a witch should not be tolerated to live (that is, should be executed).

There are several other answers already, and they are correct, but since you are a non-native looking for what amounts to native opinion, I think it might be somewhat valuable to hear from several natives rather than just a few.

So, I will also agree that AF is correct.

The director is visibly bored, and the actors are disappointed in this fact. This makes the most sense.

Let me be more precise, since this may be part of your question. Due to the understatement, the statement is weaker than the truth. This implies the truth is stronger than the statement. So, they are MORE THAN disappointed. This is still best compared to MORE THAN accepting or MORE THAN motivated.

Meanwhile, "suffer" in this case means "tolerate." It isn't a very common usage, and may even be slightly archaic, but it still can be found sometimes.

Some phrases that come to mind are "doesn't suffer a fool gladly" or "don't suffer a witch to live." The first of these refers to a a teacher, boss, or other person of authority who is intolerant of such things. The second is a bible quote and suggests that a witch should not be tolerated (that is, should be executed).

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There are several other answers already, and they are correct, but since you are a non-native looking for what amounts to native opinion, I think it might be somewhat valuable to hear from several natives rather than just a few.

So, I will also agree that AF is correct.

The director is visibly bored, and the actors are disappointed in this fact. This makes the most sense.

To be precise, since this may be part of your question, due to the understatement, the statement is weaker than the truth. This implies the truth is stronger than the statement. So, they are MORE THAN disappointed. This is still best compared to MORE THAN accepting or MORE THAN motivated.

Meanwhile, suffer in this case means to tolerate. It isn't a very common usage, and may even be slightly archaic, but it still can be found sometimes.

Some phrases that come to mind are "doesn't suffer a fool gladly" or "suffer not a witch to live." The first of these refers to a person who won't tolerate much foolishness (and implies they are a teacher, boss, or other person of authority who is intolerant of such things). The second is a bible quote and suggests that a witch should not be tolerated to live (that is, should be executed).

There are several other answers already, and they are correct, but since you are a non-native looking for what amounts to native opinion, I think it might be somewhat valuable to hear from several natives rather than just a few.

So, I will also agree that AF is correct.

The director is visibly bored, and the actors are disappointed in this fact. This makes the most sense.

Meanwhile, suffer in this case means to tolerate. It isn't a very common usage, and may even be slightly archaic, but it still can be found sometimes.

Some phrases that come to mind are "doesn't suffer a fool gladly" or "suffer not a witch to live." The first of these refers to a person who won't tolerate much foolishness (and implies they are a teacher, boss, or other person of authority who is intolerant of such things). The second is a bible quote and suggests that a witch should not be tolerated to live (that is, should be executed).

There are several other answers already, and they are correct, but since you are a non-native looking for what amounts to native opinion, I think it might be somewhat valuable to hear from several natives rather than just a few.

So, I will also agree that AF is correct.

The director is visibly bored, and the actors are disappointed in this fact. This makes the most sense.

To be precise, since this may be part of your question, due to the understatement, the statement is weaker than the truth. This implies the truth is stronger than the statement. So, they are MORE THAN disappointed. This is still best compared to MORE THAN accepting or MORE THAN motivated.

Meanwhile, suffer in this case means to tolerate. It isn't a very common usage, and may even be slightly archaic, but it still can be found sometimes.

Some phrases that come to mind are "doesn't suffer a fool gladly" or "suffer not a witch to live." The first of these refers to a person who won't tolerate much foolishness (and implies they are a teacher, boss, or other person of authority who is intolerant of such things). The second is a bible quote and suggests that a witch should not be tolerated to live (that is, should be executed).

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There are several other answers already, and they are correct, but since you are a non-native looking for what amounts to native opinion, I think it might be somewhat valuable to hear from several natives rather than just a few.

So, I will also agree that AF is correct.

The director is visibly bored, and the actors are disappointed in this fact. This makes the most sense.

Meanwhile, suffer in this case means to tolerate. It isn't a very common usage, and may even be slightly archaic, but it still can be found sometimes.

Some phrases that come to mind are "doesn't suffer a fool gladly" or "suffer not a witch to live." The first of these refers to a person who won't tolerate much foolishness (and implies they are a teacher, boss, or other person of authority who is intolerant of such things). The second is a bible quote and suggests that a witch should not be tolerated to live (that is, should be executed).