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patience

[pey-shuhns] / ˈpeɪ ʃəns /


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"My government showed the highest level of patience and tried to guide the student movement towards a peaceful solution," she said.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

"I have a lot of patience... We'll see what happens," he said aboard Air Force One.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

“I think my patience has come to an end,” Gee said during the recent hearing in her Los Angeles courtroom.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Having asked the England representative present in the room to stop the noise, Contepomi lost patience when it did not, and walked out of the room.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

I must’ve been super bad at patience, because I did that a lot—gluing on pieces to see what they’d look like.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff




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