martyrly

he spoke in a martyrly tone, as if every small inconvenience were a grand sacrifice.

she gave a martyrly sigh and insisted she would do all the work herself.

his martyrly self-pity wore thin after the third complaint that day.

with martyrly patience, he endured the long meetings without interrupting anyone.

she adopted a martyrly stance, portraying herself as the only one who cared.

he answered with a martyrly smile, pretending the insult didn’t hurt at all.

her martyrly resignation made it hard to tell whether she was brave or just stubborn.

they rejected his martyrly complaints and asked for practical solutions instead.

he recounted the story in martyrly detail, emphasizing every sacrifice he made.

she maintained a martyrly silence, letting others assume she had been wronged.

his martyrly devotion to the cause inspired some people and irritated others.

he made a martyrly gesture of generosity, then reminded everyone what it had cost him.