patience
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A proponent of long-term investing, Buffett counsels us to exercise patience and stick with carefully chosen stocks over the long haul.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026
He began collecting rainwater in his helmet and would chew on ice if he didn’t have the patience to melt it using his burner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
And virtually no one has the patience or attention span to read an entire article anymore, let alone engage with its ideas.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
The county statement said they seemed mostly healthy but “are scared and will need patience, time and love.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
And, in an unexpected twist, war had turned Olka, a woman who once had no patience for fashion, glamorous.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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