patience
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"I teared up, I thought my patience had paid off," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
But the woman training her “had the patience of Job,” Lee said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
There’s little patience these days from boosters, parents and fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Like Penelope waiting for Odysseus, the owners of another Viking ship used in the film had their patience tested: after the ship incurred damage during a shoot, they had to wait a year for compensation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
With Dad’s days spent job hunting, his patience was wearing thin.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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