patience
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Meredith Whittaker has little patience for the AI doom that dominates headlines - she thinks warnings of AI turning on humanity is a fear "not anchored in science".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola and Chelsea's Xabi Alonso both stressed the need for patience following City's appeal.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
“We know young people have difficulty with patience, tolerating frustration and delaying gratification. They have a harder time managing and overcoming difficulty,” says Feuer, who wasn’t involved in the China research.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The ambassador said Washington "had run out of patience" with Pretoria because it had failed to respond adequately to certain of its demands.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Any semblance of patience has been washed away.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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