Collocations for patience - noun
ADJECTIVE
endless,
great,
infinite
little
I have little patience with fundamentalists of any kind.
little
I have little patience with fundamentalists of any kind.
VERB + patience
exercise,
have,
show
They thanked him for showing so much patience.
They thanked him for showing so much patience.
lack
be out of, lose, run out of
It is clear that they are out of patience with me.
We eventually ran out of patience with him.
be out of, lose, run out of
It is clear that they are out of patience with me.
We eventually ran out of patience with him.
keep
I find it hard to keep my patience with them.
I find it hard to keep my patience with them.
demand,
need,
require,
take
Above all, fishing requires great patience.
Above all, fishing requires great patience.
exhaust,
strain,
stretch,
tax,
test,
try
The children were beginning to try my patience.
The children were beginning to try my patience.
counsel,
preach
(esp. AmE)
His advisers are trying to counsel patience.
His advisers are trying to counsel patience.
patience + VERB
be exhausted,
run out,
snap,
wear thin
Meg could see Kirk's patience was running out, so she shut up.
Her patience snapped and she walked out.
Meg could see Kirk's patience was running out, so she shut up.
Her patience snapped and she walked out.
be rewarded
Our patience was finally rewarded and we got the band's autographs.
Our patience was finally rewarded and we got the band's autographs.
PREPOSITION
with patience
She listened with infinite patience to his excuses.
She listened with infinite patience to his excuses.
patience for
He has little patience for people who don't work.
He has little patience for people who don't work.
patience with
The fans were losing patience with the team.
The fans were losing patience with the team.
PHRASES
the patience of a saint
These endless meetings are enough to tax the patience of a saint.
These endless meetings are enough to tax the patience of a saint.