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patiently



ADVERB
continuing without impatience
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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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