patiently
Example Sentences
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As they clutch their phones in plastic wrapping, the group patiently waits for what they hope will be a voyage to a better life in the UK.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Social media videos have shown arguments among queue-jumpers and those patiently waiting their turn to touch the metal plate that marks the top.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Instead, they patiently and independently funded, recorded, and released their first single, “Darling” in 2017, in honor of the late Womack brothers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The models, operating largely free of U.S. government restrictions, patiently answered, issuing step-by-step instructions described by company employees as simple enough for a high-school biology student to follow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Bright grinned patiently as I interrupted my story to comment on the score.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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