patiently

Example Sentences

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Before the sun even rose, cars began lining up along Baldwin Park Boulevard, where drivers sat waiting patiently for their chance at free groceries when the distribution event began several hours later.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

When they got jobs, I helped them fill out the direct-deposit forms, showing them how to find the routing and account numbers, and, yes, patiently explaining the meaning and correct usage of said routing number.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Their leader, President Volodymyr Zelensky, turned out to be a gifted politician and diplomat who kept his people united at home while patiently amassing international support.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

At the Baidu event in Beijing, 24-year-old college student Zheng Huimin was waiting patiently in line with her friends.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

So he patiently broke twig after twig till he had made a little hole through which he peeped, saying imploringly, ‘Let me in! Let me in!’

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott