require patience

Frequency: 7.010.1 per million words

similar to 'need patience', often used in more formal contexts

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Examples (10)

  • Above all, fishing requires great patience.
  • Learning a new language requires a lot of patience and dedication.
  • Dealing with difficult customers requires infinite patience.
  • This delicate scientific procedure requires extreme patience.
  • Growing a garden from seeds requires considerable patience.
  • Negotiating a complex treaty requires much patience on both sides.
  • Restoring an antique car is a task that requires immense patience.
  • The slow recovery process will require a great deal of patience from the patient.
  • Mastering the violin requires both talent and patience.
  • Such complex problem-solving usually requires more patience than brilliance.