suffer fools gladly
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A rebuttal to those criticisms might simply be to note Warsh’s tenure at Druckenmiller’s firm, as Druckenmiller is results-oriented and doesn’t suffer fools gladly.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
This is a writer who does not suffer fools gladly — Raban’s nonfiction narrative engines practically glide forward on a road made from the bodies of people he has laid low with a droll aside.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
He didn’t suffer fools gladly, Mike remembered last week, but “he was interested in pretty much everyone’s story.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2023
Emma says she doesn't consider herself a royalist, but respects the Queen as someone who gave 70 years of her life in service and "didn't suffer fools gladly".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2022
He was a poker-faced judge who did not suffer fools gladly.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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