try one's patience

Still, such characters can also try one’s patience, making a series difficult to watch, no matter how good it is.

In the third place, there are special annoyances in the service of a public, which includes always some inconsiderate and many ignorant persons, and these will frequently try one's patience, however angelic and forbearing.

“True, true, and I would not speak slightingly of them, but they do try one’s patience; here is the wind failing, and we all ready to hoist sail,” returned the captain with another growl, a glance at the sky, and a frown at his vessel, everything about which betokened readiness for instant departure.

Surely this is enough to try one's patience.

Some parties would waste the time, and try one's patience by having amongst them laggards, to whom explanations already given had to be repeated.