How to Use patiently in a Sentence

patiently

adverb
  • Cats love to wait patiently for just the right moment to pounce.
    — Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The proper thing to do, in my mind, is to patiently wait my turn.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
  • One man came in with a bag of coins that the cashier patiently counted out.
    — Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 1 June 2026
  • Wait patiently and be ready when your number is called.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
  • While patiently waiting for a food clue, the birds will preen.
    — Jim Williams, Star Tribune, 25 Aug. 2020
  • Wait patiently for an hour while your date solves an escape room built for one.
    — Scott Jacobson, The New Yorker, 26 June 2020
  • Fans of the books have been patiently awaiting what's to come.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Six more weeks of winter, now patiently wait.
    — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
  • It’s been there this whole time, waiting patiently.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • Lane waited patiently and let the tom work closer to the oak tree.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 9 May 2024
  • The man steps toward the blackboard and patiently asks her again to read.
    — Han Kang, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
  • In the distance, a row of surfers are patiently waiting for their set.
    — Kate Donnelly, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Now, the rest of us will just have to try to wait patiently for the new cutie's name to be announced.
    — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 13 Feb. 2021
  • Chester spent that time in the shelter patiently waiting for a home.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
  • To my left, my mountain guide patiently waits, keeping a wary eye on me.
    — Rick Steves, chicagotribune.com, 20 Mar. 2021
  • Still even those standing patiently in the sun didn’t seem bothered by the sun.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
  • The wasters ignored her on her way out, all of them still standing patiently in line.
    — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 8 July 2018
  • And Kusama fans around the world have been patiently waiting.
    — Gabriella Angeleti, CNN, 15 Apr. 2021
  • China has been patiently placing high-fliers to work their way up through the ranks.
    — The Economist, 18 June 2020
  • Sometimes, the predators must patiently wait for seals to pop through the sea ice.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The world must patiently stand by, watching and waiting for his next steps.
    — Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Alex is then tasked with keeping her slaves alive, patiently feeding them one spoon at a time.
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Hundreds of ships patiently lined up for days while the world’s freight traffic just stopped?
    — Abc News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Choose value over volume, and stick with your plan patiently.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
  • The beetles infest a tree by the end of summer and wait patiently in the wood.
    — Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2025
  • Since then, Ulberg has fought much more patiently.
    — Brett Appley, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Fans can only wait patiently to find out what the Lakers have in mind.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
  • For the second season in a row, Gray had to wait patiently for his chance.
    — Jay Harris, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Hamlin patiently worked his way to the front over 400 miles.
    — CBS News, 8 June 2026
  • Grab a towel and walk into the dunes to rest on the sand and patiently watch Perseus.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 22 July 2024

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