The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word STOICAL
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More clues leading to the result STOICAL
- After treatment, lots going about in charge of a patient
- Social Democrat in the end, unfortunately, resigned
- Society of current importance, stripped of power, but not complaining
- Job was such special work involving chief accountant
- Clio sat composed and uncomplaining
- Clio sat composed and resigned
- Specialist’s first work containing account about patient
- Measure short nurses for one patient
- Long-suffering patient, uncomplaining
- I lost a staggering figure – that’s accepted, uncomplaining
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The straight part
We know that "but not complaining" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case but not complaining = stoical.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does STOICAL mean?
STOICAL adjective- Enduring pain and hardship without showing feeling or complaint.