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.
• In truth, the patience required to grow food is part of the process.
  — Pam Peirce, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 June 2022
• 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
• Sleep loss, tantrums, feats of strength and patience—sure.
  — Honor Jones, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2022
• You can get caught up and lose your sense of patience at times.
  — Daniela Avila, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
• That’s testing the patience of investors, who have sent the shares down 22% in the past year.
  — Ian King, Bloomberg.com, 16 Feb. 2022
• The press — no less the Room 9 press corps — can be a tough bunch and have tried the patience of many a mayor.
  — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
• Thanks for your patience, thanks for your time, thanks for your prayers.
  — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
• What has changed is the patience people have for these things.
  — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2022
• Toddlers may not have the patience to use all the features on this toy.
  — Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 28 Nov. 2022
• There needs to be that spark and bond, but also trust, patience, and faith.
  — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2022
• Boss fights are a dance of patience and skill every time.
  — Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2022
• My patience for slow Wi-Fi is getting worse by the day.
  — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 2 May 2025
• To reset the ledger, Mark Daigneault and his staff need to instill patience.
  — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 June 2025
• And where to find it: One thing bourbon can teach us is patience.
  — Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 25 May 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
• What is the price of patience, and how does someone know when a culture is set?
  — Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
• This takes a lot of time and patience, as the ink breaks down in the skin gradually.
  — Emily Rekstis, Allure, 16 Aug. 2022
• Thank you for your patience, your courage, and your brilliant mind.
  — Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
• Hair caps need even more patience.
  — Allison Palmer updated June 24, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
• Hunting for home security that won’t torch your wallet (or your patience)?
  — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026
• There's a specific kind of man who may have lost his patience with clothing.
  — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 24 June 2026
• What at one moment is patience may, at another, become a lack of boundaries.
  — Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
• Getting it right takes patience, research, and a surgeon who truly listens.
  — Victoria Oliva, Allure, 23 June 2026
• Taught me some patience, for sure.
  — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 23 June 2026