How to Use patience in a Sentence

patience

noun
  • 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
  • You can get caught up and lose your sense of patience at times.
    Daniela Avila, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Thanks for your patience, thanks for your time, thanks for your prayers.
    Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Toddlers may not have the patience to use all the features on this toy.
    Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Boss fights are a dance of patience and skill every time.
    Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Times like these call for patience, courage, and empathy in the wake of such change.
    Ginni Saraswati, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2023
  • But will the audience have enough patience to stick around to see it?
    Diedre Johnson, TVLine, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Thank you for your patience, your courage, and your brilliant mind.
    Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
  • While Mayo’s bat is ready, the Orioles have shown patience in calling up the 22-year-old.
    Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
  • But along the way to that end, until the threads are sewn together, patience is a virtue.
    Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2023
  • Fooling these fish requires a lot of patience, the best techniques, and the right gear.
    Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 22 May 2024
  • Give yourself permission and the patience to do the same.
    Elaine Welteroth, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022
  • And a yield of nearly 6% is enough to give most investors patience.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • But use Lent as a reminder to take a deep breath and have patience with the other people on the road.
    Brie Dyas, Country Living, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The Bengals were up 14-0 at that point not just because of the patience and poised that Burrow showed.
    Mohammad Ahmad, cleveland, 22 Jan. 2023
  • This is where some people lose their patience with the device.
    Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The longest lines are always for the barbecue, and those with the patience to wait will find out why.
    Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
  • Why does the Bally Sports app test your patience and fandom?
    Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Damian Lillard doesn’t have the patience to rebuild through the draft.
    oregonlive, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Cakes and cookies are easy, but bread tests a baker’s patience and skill.
    Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 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
  • Mom told stories, and Pedro listened in a way a child never has the patience for.
    Bellamy Young, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
  • But the Trump administration showed no patience for follow-through.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024

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