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
Otherwise, given your total lack of patience when assembling IKEA furniture, your interest in carpentry lies.
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Talia Argondezzi, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Your challenge has everything to do with balancing your desire for self-assertion with patience.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Murdoch deferred to Diller, mostly, but at times his patience wore thin.
—Gabriel Sherman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
There García learned not only techniques, but also patience and discipline.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 1 Feb. 2026
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Talia Argondezzi, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Your challenge has everything to do with balancing your desire for self-assertion with patience.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Murdoch deferred to Diller, mostly, but at times his patience wore thin.
—Gabriel Sherman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
There García learned not only techniques, but also patience and discipline.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 1 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for patience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patience
Noun
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Lettuce seeds germinate the fastest and most reliably in temperatures around 75°F, but some loose-leaf lettuce varieties that are known for their cold tolerance, such as ‘Arctic King’, germinate in temperatures as low as 40°F.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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The divide gets more complicated when the documentary trails openly gay veteran Garden Club member David Garner, whose charity work benefiting the LGBTQ+ community would seem to point to an old world’s shifting tolerance.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Some signs of progress The return of the remains of the last hostage, the limited opening of the Rafah crossing, and the naming of a Palestinian committee to govern Gaza and oversee its reconstruction showed a willingness to advance the agreement despite the violence.—
Sam Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Sweet Georgia Brown started with humble beginnings and with the willingness to learn, Williams said.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Patience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patience. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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