be patient

Example Sentences

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As well as dealing with the overflowing in-tray of policy issues is the need to be patient facing.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

However, Lee says, investors may need to be patient as the software play could take time to develop.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

"The weakening of the outlook for demand, particularly for private consumption, reinforces the case for the ECB to be patient," it said.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The Jets can also afford to be patient beyond this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

We have to be patient with her, Francis, the way she’s touched.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt