be patient

Example Sentences

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Nvidia shareholders will just have to be patient for now.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Airline investors know they must be patient, and won’t want to cash out in a depressed market, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"The Man City fans just need to be patient with Enzo Maresca," former striker Chris Sutton said on BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“I knew I needed to be patient, work on my game and eventually success would come my way and I’d have my opportunities and here’s my opportunity. I’m trying to prove that Saturday.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Mostly I was mad and frustrated and I knew he was going to tell me that I needed to be patient.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz