Patient: meaning and example
adjective · In the sense illustrated below
Able to give something time without becoming easily annoyed.
Example sentence
“Our patient instructor explained the knot a second time.”
An illustrative sentence written for Ikigain.
Putting it into words
In a compliment
“You were patient while I learned the steps, and I never felt embarrassed about asking again.”
This example illustrates a positive sense or context. The same word can have other meanings; choose it for what you actually want to say.
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