as in tolerance
the capacity to endure what is difficult or disagreeable without complaining the teacher's patience is being sorely tested this year by several parents who seem to have no interest in their children's education

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Recent Examples of patience Powell reiterated his call for patience Wednesday, after the Fed kept rates steady once again. Brett Samuels, The Hill, 20 June 2025 Prescott looks to rebound in 2025 with the new receiver duo of CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens at his disposal, but some are suggesting that patience is running thin within the organization. Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 And, as has been the case for two decades, the patience for a thrust beyond U.S. borders is limited. Philip Elliott, Time, 19 June 2025 Some take several months to achieve in a process that requires skilled artisans, creative experimentation, and, no doubt, patience. Jill Newman, Robb Report, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for patience
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tolerance
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  • Establishing a culture of risk tolerance can be transformative for startups.
    Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • And what are the limits of our tolerance as a society to the pollution of Earth in the pursuit of the goal to space?
    Sara Webb, Space.com, 22 June 2025

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“Patience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patience. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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