For some parents low on resources and patience, such a thing could be enough to send them over the edge.

I won't impose on your patience by asking you to hear what they all have to say.

Everyone said they needed something big and explosive because the people of Vietnam were short on patience.

Those who stick around create an interesting community, or culture, that's based on patience and a bit of caring.

Students learned to rely on his patience and readiness to help, be it with research or personal problems.

I think if I work on my patience, everything will happen.

He had always been long on patience and short on words.

The techniques here rely mainly on patience, not that you need very much.

Her wonderfully effective style seemed to be based on patience, and listening.

Unlike real people, television characters have little claim on a viewer's patience.