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.
  • But there is no longer room for patience.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
  • To see these caves takes patience.
    — Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 19 Feb. 2026
  • For this method, patience is key.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
  • Taught me some patience, for sure.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • Your skin will thank you for the patience.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Trump’s patience may have run out.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Hair caps need even more patience.
    — Allison Palmer updated June 24, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • Once again, patience will serve you.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
  • Ear’s gift comes from patience.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
  • You can get caught up and lose your sense of patience at times.
    — Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
  • You can get caught up and lose your sense of patience at times.
    — Daniela Avila, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Who has the time (and patience) to keep pulling up their dress?
    — Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 24 May 2026
  • Thanks for your patience, thanks for your time, thanks for your prayers.
    — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The best way to handle this is with patience.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Keith had run out of patience with him.
    — Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Pack your patience or call ahead for your order.
    — Ella Gonzales may 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
  • As with any pattern of this type, patience is key.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The long arc of the project makes a quiet case for patience.
    — Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The key to this recipe is patience and trusting the process.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
  • This game is about taking time and patience.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
  • But patience has never been her strong suit.
    — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Only hard work and patience can do that.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • What has changed is the patience people have for these things.
    — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2022
  • By the end, the only thing killed is your patience.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Brace yourself for a test of patience, poise and pride!
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The judge seemed to have reached the end of his patience with Thomas.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

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