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patiently

  • a word derived from patient.
    patient
    noun
    a person who is under medical care or treatment.

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Social media videos have shown arguments among queue-jumpers and those patiently waiting their turn to touch the metal plate that marks the top.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

What he thought was going to be a relatively brief meeting was instead hours of Tartikoff patiently going through the script page by page.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Others who waited patiently for their fro-yo at Anita included Sydney Allard, a recent law school graduate in her mid-20s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

They are waiting patiently for the free fruit the seller has been giving away daily since mid-June: two durians per customer, about 600kg a day.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Then his eyes roved round the room; as they caught sight of the two figures sitting patiently on the edge of the bed he went on:—

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker