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
Cotton leads the team in on-base percentage, and Carson has displayed a knack for patience at the plate.
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Whoever first claimed that patience is a virtue was wrong (or at least, very frustrated).
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
Roy has little patience for any kind of difficulty.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
By the end of the workweek, flights are full, patience is thin, and earlier delays have already stacked up—creating a stressful environment even before boarding.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Whoever first claimed that patience is a virtue was wrong (or at least, very frustrated).
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
Roy has little patience for any kind of difficulty.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
By the end of the workweek, flights are full, patience is thin, and earlier delays have already stacked up—creating a stressful environment even before boarding.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for patience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patience
Noun
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The rotors are smooth and within thickness tolerance.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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Clinicians have other testing options, too, including glucose tolerance tests and random blood sugar measurements.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And at a time when the president of the United States and his cronies have embarked on a bid to make the country less democratic and less pluralistic, a media company that has shown a clear willingness to align itself with that mission is about to get dramatically bigger.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Coming from an actor who has convincingly played everyone from a serial killer to the Dark Knight, the self-deprecation lands differently and his willingness to poke fun at himself stands out.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Patience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patience. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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