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
The 6-7 forward showed more patience and loyalty than most college players these days, eschewing opportunities to enter the transfer portal and staying at UConn for three years.
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
This was the credo of a tactician, a weigher of costs and benefits, who had no patience for child’s play.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Thank you to everyone for your support and patience.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
This week’s patience offers some respite for developing nations, which often borrow in dollars or euros to court foreign investors, leaving them vulnerable to richer countries tightening monetary policy.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
This was the credo of a tactician, a weigher of costs and benefits, who had no patience for child’s play.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Thank you to everyone for your support and patience.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
This week’s patience offers some respite for developing nations, which often borrow in dollars or euros to court foreign investors, leaving them vulnerable to richer countries tightening monetary policy.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for patience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patience
Noun
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Mayor Karen Bass said the city is taking a zero-tolerance approach.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Starting low and building up gives your skin time to develop tolerance without the irritation, peeling or redness that can come from using retinoids too aggressively.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
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Along with Bailey’s willingness to spam the same offering, there was third-base coach Hector Borg’s decision to hold the speedy Drew Gilbert at third base when the rookie had a good opportunity to score the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th of Game 2.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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But one of the fascinating aspects of Riley’s postseason briefings over the years has been his willingness to challenge his coach.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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“Patience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patience. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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