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Common collocations with patience in American Collocation

patience noun uncountable

US /ˈpeɪʃəns/

seeming to have no limit

endless
inexhaustible
infinite
limitless
unfailing
unlimited

He was a fantastic teacher with infinite patience.

a lot/not much

considerable
great
little
much
not much

You showed great patience when we were being particularly slow on the uptake.

have or show patience

display
have
show

United showed patience in waiting for their chance.

lose patience

lose
run out of

Web users are often impatient and, if a page takes a long time to appear, they will lose patience and look elsewhere.

make someone lose or nearly lose patience

exhaust
test

He had been more than usually annoying and my patience was exhausted.

need patience

need
require
take

This trick might require some patience, but is well worth it.

reward patience

reward

It is a game that rewards patience and thought, rather than speed and reflexes.

be patient

be
exercise
practise

Learning to drive can be frustrating and requires you to exercise considerable patience.