Example Sentences

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He kept his intention a secret not only from his sister and his daughters, but also from his sons; they were young men, not overpatient in their tempers, and he doubted their discretion.

From International Short Stories English by Various

I am angry with myself for having burdened an overpatient friend like you with this Hartel affair.

From Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt — Volume 1 by Hueffer, Francis