patiently
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“The only real news is that Sean continues to serve his sentence within the rules and he patiently awaits the court’s decision on his appeal.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Tiphaine Plattard, 32, walked out of the crowd behind a boy in tears, patiently settling him down for a rest in a pushchair.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Sometimes it waits, patiently, for a phone call you finally decide to make.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The manner in which they patiently broke down Napoli's resistance, with the Serie A side utilising a defensive shield straight from veteran coach Max Allegri's well-thumbed playbook, showed calmness and maturity.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
He watched as patiently as a cameraman from National Geographic.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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