patience

Definition for patience

noun as in capacity, willingness to endure

Strongest matches

composure, diligence, endurance, fortitude, grit, humility, moderation, perseverance, persistence, poise, restraint, self-control, tolerance

Strong matches

backbone, bearing, calmness, constancy, cool, equanimity, forbearance, guts, gutsiness, heart, imperturbability, legs, leniency, long-suffering, longanimity, moxie, nonresistance, passiveness, passivity, resignation, serenity, starch, stoicism, submission, sufferance, toleration, yielding

Weak matches

even temper, intestinal fortitude, staying power

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Back in the snaking petrol lines, patience runs thin, which has at times led to fist fights.

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“His patience, his perseverance really built him into something a lot bigger and better,” Dallas said.

From Los Angeles Times

Canelo’s journey has not been improvised or meteoric, but rather a project shaped by patience and discipline.

From Los Angeles Times

"Many victims who had the strength to survive the horrors of civil war have not survived this lengthy wait, others have lost patience, but there are some who have waited for this moment," she added.

From BBC

"We deeply appreciate your patience and understanding during this time," they said.

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