patiently

Example Sentences

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A retired salesman once told me that sales is like fishing—you wait patiently for the right moment.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

A retired salesman once told me that sales is like fishing — you wait patiently for the right moment.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

The 23-year-old's tactic of aggressively hitting early in the rallies, and a reluctance to patiently wait for chances to attack, underlined her keenness to swarm her opponent.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

China depends on economic performance to sustain legitimacy and maintain power, but it is likely to negotiate patiently while building alternative partnerships.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Traynor listened patiently to Dasch, who emphasized that he was supplying information to the FBI as a means toward that end—to fight against Hitler and his "rotten gangsters."

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple