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
  • 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
  • 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
  • While Mayo’s bat is ready, the Orioles have shown patience in calling up the 22-year-old.
    — Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
  • But along the way to that end, until the threads are sewn together, patience is a virtue.
    — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2023
  • The Bachelorette knows that Erich is struggling and urges him to have patience with the process.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Fooling these fish requires a lot of patience, the best techniques, and the right gear.
    — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 22 May 2024
  • Give yourself permission and the patience to do the same.
    — Elaine Welteroth, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Gardening is the art of growing plants…and your patience at the same time.
    — Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
  • So the current plan -- letting the kids play and hoping the team can someday reel in an in-his-prime whale -- will require more patience from a fan base wielding pitchforks and calling for immediate action.
    — Miami Herald, 2 July 2025
  • Baty and Mauricio exhibited patience against Misiorowski to work two-out walks.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 3 July 2025

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