patience
noun
Examples of patience in a Sentence
Nancy Milford, Vanity Fair, August 2001
… in this time of bioethical conundrums, it is good to know that patience, good will, and personal morality will untie far more intellectual knots than the disarray of rancor, conflict, and special interests …
—Sherwin B. Nuland, New Republic, 13 Dec. 1999
Mind-numbing delays and irrelevant search results are enough to try the patience of the most saintly Web surfers.
—Neil Gross et al., Business Week, 14 June 1999
After a while, their ideological certitudes tried the patience of their own peoples …
—Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., New Yorker, 16 Nov. 1992
I don't have the patience to wait in line for hours just to buy a ticket.
Investors need to have patience. The economy will improve soon.
She treated her students with great patience and humor.
I don't have the patience to do crossword puzzles.
Alex Edelman, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Be direct in your approach but generous with your time and patience.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Marchant seemed to have no patience for anyone slowing him down, especially women.
—David Kushner, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
Almost anyone with a digital camera, a solar lens filter and the patience to read explainers online can get a decent photo of it.
—Elissaveta M. Brandon, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
The transition, particularly the early phases of leading a company in this way, demands patience, commitment and a method of tamping down the fear that profitability will be lost.
—Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
But with medication and patience, the episode should pass.
—Elizabeth Quinn, Verywell Health, 29 Mar. 2024
Sightings are not guaranteed, but patience and vigilance are often rewarded.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
That devotion to family, the patience and protection the divas show to their babies is very much anchored in the stars.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2024
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Word History
see patient entry 1
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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