patiently

Example Sentences

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Patiently awaiting his subsidy at the Manila community centre, Cipriano said he could only pray for a quick end to the war.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Patiently waiting for an opening, Johnson surged ahead before spinning into the end zone for a touchdown to give the Cornhuskers a 21-7 advantage.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

Patiently pushing the space between his words canyon-wide, Callahan describes the incomprehensibility of death as it violates the silence of a hospital corridor.

From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2022

Bristol De Mai, seeking a fourth win in the race, could not reach the level of previous years and was pulled up, along with Waiting Patiently, while Imperial Aura fell.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2021

Patiently he checked all three horses, the fit of their harnesses and the condition of their hooves, before he climbed into his seat and gathered up the reins.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood