a person of indefatigable patience an indefatigable laborer who can work from sunrise to sunset

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Not only do Ware’s novels wink at Christie in a saucy way, but Ware herself is turning out to be as ingenious and indefatigable as the Queen of Crime. Maureen Corrigan, Washington Post, "Ruth Ware’s ingenious ‘One by One’ pays homage to Agatha Christie’s ‘And Then There Were None’," 7 Sep. 2020

During the Hurricane Harvey flood storm in 2017, Lindner had gained a measure of fame for his indefatigable updates on the region’s swollen bayous, rivers, and streets. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Science and steely nerves spared Houston from a nightmare hurricane evacuation," 1 Sep. 2020

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, a long-time advocate for the LWCF, was also a crucial and indefatigable supporter of the GAOA. Hal Herring, Field & Stream, "Why the Great American Outdoors Act Passed at Just the Right Time," 10 Aug. 2020

Quest-travel books are a rich subgenre, and Roberts is indefatigable. Mark Kramer, Star Tribune, "Review: 'The Lost Pianos of Siberia,' by Sophy Roberts," 31 July 2020

Desperate, virile and indefatigable, each of these bitty boys will mate with as many females as possible, plugging away until the fur sloughs off his skin, his immune system fails and blood pools around his organs. Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, "Fourteen Fun Facts About Love and Sex in the Animal Kingdom," 14 Feb. 2020

Brakes that are reassuring and indefatigable with no slack in the pedal travel. Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, "2020 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Doesn't Really Need All-Wheel Drive," 10 June 2020

Unflinchingly candid, this new series set in London grabs you right away with a horrifying night in the life of its heroine, a pink-haired writer and indefatigable party girl named Arabella. Jeanne Jakle, ExpressNews.com, "‘Perry Mason,’ ‘Queer Eye’ and 10 more new and returning TV shows to watch this summer," 4 June 2020

For this indefatigable practitioner, the challenge of treating patients who may be intoxicated, hysterical or homeless—some of whom need a social worker or a hot meal more urgently than a physician—is invigorating. Judy Berman, Time, "Netflix Docuseries Lenox Hill Is a Moving, Timely Look at the Everyday Heroism of Doctors," 3 June 2020

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