be impatient

Example Sentences

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Stein could be impatient and demanding at home, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

But by November 2023, Bookmaker 1 appeared to be impatient to get what he was owed, writing in one message that he was frustrated that Mizuhara wasn’t returning his calls.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024

"The takeaway message is that people can be impatient or exhibit a lack of self-control for many reasons," said corresponding author Ian Krajbich, an associate professor of psychology at UCLA.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024

They've been planned for months if not years, everything's been paid for, and the young couple may be impatient.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2020

Everyone was anxious to see if April's question would be answered, but two of the Egyptians had a special reason of their own to be impatient.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder