How to Use patience in a Sentence

patience

noun
Definition of patiencenext
Synonyms for patiencenext
  • I don't have the patience to wait in line for hours just to buy a ticket.
  • I don't have the patience to do crossword puzzles.
  • She treated her students with great patience and humor.
  • Investors need to have patience. The economy will improve soon.
  • Among the lessons learned this time around is patience.
    — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 1 Oct. 2023
  • You can get caught up and lose your sense of patience at times.
    — Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
  • Thanks for your patience, thanks for your time, thanks for your prayers.
    — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Times like these call for patience, courage, and empathy in the wake of such change.
    — Ginni Saraswati, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2023
  • But along the way to that end, until the threads are sewn together, patience is a virtue.
    — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2023
  • This is where some people lose their patience with the device.
    — Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023
  • For much of the deal, signed in the summer of 2022, Riley showed patience with the district and Skipper, who joined the district a year ago.
    — Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2023
  • In the wake of the cuts, Meta pleaded for employees to have patience as their new managers got up to speed.
    — Naomi Nix, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
  • Rushing the coals Barbecue takes time and patience, and that starts with your coals.
    — Aaron Hutcherson, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2023
  • Sticking with the plan will be a test of Washington’s patience.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The plan requires some patience, which is running thin among the players.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 10 May 2023
  • Yes—even with the chopsticks trick, which works wonders—the cutting takes some patience.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2023
  • But that patience, people close to him say, has limits.
    — Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Woodard recommends patience for those getting a tree for the first time.
    — Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The trust is largely a byproduct of Whiteley’s patience.
    — Chris Vognar, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • By then the patience of Judge P. Kevin Castel, who was overseeing the case, appeared to wear out.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 31 May 2023
  • Catching the glorious colors of the northern lights in the night sky takes planning, patience, and a dose of luck.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Elvis, seemingly losing his patience, spots Chad’s leg still dangling and makes a break for the man, chasing him to the edge of the pond.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
  • But Mizu, with no patience or time for men, friendship, love or weakness, is ready to cut down those who stand in their way.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2023
  • But with medication and patience, the episode should pass.
    — Elizabeth Quinn, Verywell Health, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Anyone with the patience and wherewithal to ask a question, has.
    — Alex Edelman, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Get thrifty, my Swifties Thrift stores are a wonderland where luck, skill and patience converge to get you some of the best Taylor Swift merch.
    — Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 26 June 2023
  • If the justices don’t find that line of products to be funny, Elster might find their patience with his joke to be, well, too small.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 6 June 2023
  • Our top picks: Note that any playhouse takes time and patience to assemble.
    — Jessica Hartshorn and Alissa Schulman, Good Housekeeping, 9 Aug. 2023
  • While the eastside docks will be open, the agency urged patience as backups are likely during peak hours.
    — Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2023
  • The ambitious project exists thanks to Prazan’s passion — and patience.
    — Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 9 June 2023

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