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
So the production side of things requires a lot of patience.
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Tamara Southward, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
Waiting for this fog to clear might require patience.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
TreVeyon Henderson, on the other hand, could learn from Stevenson's patience.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
The patience of this imagemaker’s practice is testament to an alternative to the hyper-fast, instant delivery of digital images that now dominates the culture, unveiling Depardon as a true artisan of the visual.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
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Tamara Southward, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
Waiting for this fog to clear might require patience.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
TreVeyon Henderson, on the other hand, could learn from Stevenson's patience.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
The patience of this imagemaker’s practice is testament to an alternative to the hyper-fast, instant delivery of digital images that now dominates the culture, unveiling Depardon as a true artisan of the visual.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for patience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patience
Noun
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Poyer, who was one of McDermott’s first acquisitions with the Bills and has been with him every season since except 2024, says his coach has more tolerance now than in his early days as a head coach.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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In this city famous for its tolerance, culture, and understated Dutch cool, romance is always in the air.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Compared to his ever-serious character on Heated Rivalry, Storrie turns out to have a real sense of humor about himself and a willingness to commit to a bit.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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But Gilberg is the last living person to have trained with Alexander directly and has retained some of his mentor’s willingness to go against the herd.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Patience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patience. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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