patience
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I spent fruitless hours testing my employer’s patience, neglecting my more immediate work while dredging up zero-retweet Twitter posts from the early 2010s.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
“I have a hard time believing that Chairman Warsh will have that much patience for above-target inflation,” said Stephen Stanley, chief U.S. economist at Santander Capital Markets.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
"I think he needs a little bit more patience," Garcia said - almost identical advice to that offered by Hrgovic to Itauma.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Instead of wearing out the patience of my friends and colleagues, I’m getting some of that practice with AI—so I can show up at home and work as a better human.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
“I’ve no patience for all that helloing and chitchat about diapers! The baby’s on his way and there’s no time to waste. Incorrigibles, come!”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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