How to Use patiently in a Sentence
patiently
adverb-
The Americans worked the ball patiently down the right to Tim Weah.
— Jonathan Clegg, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2022 -
Cats love to wait patiently for just the right moment to pounce.
— Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Dec. 2022 -
The man steps toward the blackboard and patiently asks her again to read.
— Han Kang, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023 -
Grab a towel and walk into the dunes to rest on the sand and patiently watch Perseus.
— Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 22 July 2024 -
Sometimes, the predators must patiently wait for seals to pop through the sea ice.
— Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2022 -
In the distance, a row of surfers are patiently waiting for their set.
— Kate Donnelly, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023 -
Lane waited patiently and let the tom work closer to the oak tree.
— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 9 May 2024 -
The Good News: Still your troubled mind and patiently wait for God.
— Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 1 Sep. 2022 -
Chester spent that time in the shelter patiently waiting for a home.
— Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024 -
Bell, meanwhile, stood in the backfield and patiently waited for the ball to land in his arms.
— Mohammad Ahmad, cleveland, 30 Sep. 2022 -
On one side of the street, people wait patiently in line for the bus as fathers lead their children by the hand on the walk home.
— Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023 -
In fifth place for the next eight laps, Fisher waited patiently to make his move.
— Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024 -
Hundreds of ships patiently lined up for days while the world’s freight traffic just stopped?
— Abc News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2023 -
The episode ends with Knight taking Kasie to a shooting range, patiently talking her through the process.
— Sara Netzley, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2021 -
In the video, Salma gets body makeup and oil applied in a skin-tight dress while her pup looks on patiently from the corner.
— Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 9 Feb. 2023 -
Then, turn the compost with a pitchfork or shovel at least once a week and patiently wait for the process to be complete.
— Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023 -
The film was shot in Hartford in late 2021, and the many locals involved have been patiently waiting to see the results.
— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2024 -
You are not used to the elite view on Draft Day, patiently/anxiously awaiting the right pick to fall to you or for the right deal to move you up or out of the round.
— The Enquirer, 28 Apr. 2022 -
After waiting patiently for the past four years, the series promised to make the finale the biggest one yet.
— Ebony Williams, ajc, 30 Aug. 2022 -
Viewers will also have to wait patiently for a second season of The Last of Us.
— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023 -
Now the team will wait — patiently, of course — for their $185 million ace’s return to the rotation.
— Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 30 Apr. 2023 -
Matt listened patiently, not pressing her about the curfew or the guy friend.
— Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023 -
There was the nurse who patiently cleaned her up after she was covered in vomit and blood.
— John Blake, CNN, 11 Mar. 2022 -
The wait times were long and yet the hikers, the hippies and the locals waited patiently for a table, sometimes for hours.
— Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2022 -
Fans have been waiting patiently for the return of the show, which last aired on Netflix in July 2019.
— Frank Pallotta, CNN, 17 Feb. 2022 -
Not knowing what to do with their protesting pup, the pet parent in the clip patiently waits out the canine's antics.
— Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 15 July 2023 -
The Steelers patiently waited for Pickett to fall to them at No. 20.
— cleveland, 28 Apr. 2022 -
The furry friend waited patiently on the shore on its leash as Shayk posed for the camera in a black dress and sunglasses.
— Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024 -
In the video, Martin sits patiently while Francesca dusts some light powder on his cheeks and forehead.
— Hedy Phillips, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024 -
Meanwhile, fans are patiently awaiting her next album LG7, the first single of which is expected in October.
— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024
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