With calm willingness to wait or continue despite difficulty.
Reach for it when describing a manner that allows time without irritation or careless haste
Mara patiently repeated the directions until every visitor found the path.
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everyday
Fits when emotional steadiness is the visible feature
Careful Calm action may be immediate and involve no waiting.
everyday
without complaint
Fits when the absence of protest is worth noting
Careful Silence can hide resentment and should not automatically be praised as patience.
professional
Fits when continuing the effort matters more than the mood
Careful Persistence can become intrusive or impatient toward other people.
professional
Fits when consistent pace matters through a long task
Careful Steadiness does not show tolerance of delay or another person's needs.
formal
with forbearance
Fits when someone restrains irritation at another person's fault
Careful It sounds severe when the delay is nobody's fault.
literary
unhurriedly
Fits when a relaxed pace protects attention
Careful An unhurried person may simply have ample time, not patience.
wait patiently
The children managed to wait patiently while the injured bird was examined.
listen patiently
She chose to listen patiently before correcting the mistaken assumption.
work patiently
The volunteers work patiently through boxes whose labels have faded.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated
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