patience

Definition:
1. The ability to stay calm and accept a delay or sth annoying without complaining.
2. Good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence.
3. A card game played by one person.

Use 'patience' in a sentence:

1. Her patience and tact are legendary.
2. He has little patience for sloppy work from colleagues.
3. She is renowned for her patience.
4. Her husband was sympathetic at first but his patience soon wore thin.
5. He said the task of reconstruction would demand much patience, hard work and sacrifice.
6. His constant complaints were straining our patience.
7. "Patience and Sarah" was first published in 1969 under the title "A Place for Us."
8. Everyone admired her patience and unfailing good humour.
9. She has little patience with such views.
10. I don't have the patience to do jigsaw puzzles.
11. I feel that she would try the patience of a saint.
12. He tended to stutter whenever he spoke to her, which tried her patience.
13. When you're studying a language, the keyword is patience.
14. I have run out of patience with her.
15. He has inherited his mother's patience.
16. Patience is a requirement in teaching.
17. It takes time and patience to photograph wildlife.
18. His behaviour would try the patience of a saint.
19. He would often sit and play patience.
20. Too many people had too little patience for the grunt work necessary for long-term success.
21. You need the patience of Job to deal with some of our customers.
22. It was exacting work and required all his patience.
23. We must have the patience to continue to work until we will find a peaceful solution.
24. He had little patience for fuzzy ideas.
25. Non-violence and patience are the central tenets of their faith.
26. Given patience, it will grow up better.
27. Patience must have degrees.
28. The task requires extraordinary patience and endurance.
29. I shall try, with as much patience as is possible, to explain yet again.
30. In his job, patience is an invaluable asset.
31. She had schooled herself in patience.
32. Skill comes only with practice, patience and persistence.
33. Skill comes only with practice, patience, and persistence.
34. He doesn't have the patience to wait.
35. We would like to thank them for their patience and understanding.
36. Patience is one of the most important attributes in a teacher.
37. I'm at the end of my patience.
38. My patience finally snapped.
39. Our patience was finally rewarded.
40. My patience is wearing thin.
41. His virtue is patience.
42. Patience is not one of her virtues, I'm afraid.
43. 'Patience' is my middle name!
44. Given patience, successful breeding of this species can be achieved.
45. Teaching children with special needs requires patience and understanding.