patience
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Exhaustion was setting in, but the deodorant I’d packed needed to be replaced, so I found myself roaming the body care aisles, wincing under the fluorescent lights as my patience rapidly grew thinner.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
A plot twist near the end rewards much of the reader’s patience; after so much standstill, the sudden change strikes Suzanna—and us—like a blow to the chest.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
He persevered and learned a valuable lesson: patience still pays off.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
“Stronger‑than‑expected April CPI reinforces the case for patience, even as the new chair has expressed comfort looking through one‑off price pressures,” writes Christian Floro, market strategist at Principal Asset Management.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Keeping up with Paul as he worked in the clinic required patience and stamina on her part.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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