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impatience

[im-pay-shuhns] / ɪmˈpeɪ ʃəns /


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Louisiana’s move seems to reflect a mixture of impatience and anxiety.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

The world’s most famous unemployed 41-year-old basketball player still hasn’t picked his next team, and the vibe is different, a mix of light ambivalence and mild impatience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

As their impatience grows, the window for Odysseus to reclaim his kingdom and restore a crumbling world to Zeus’ law — essentially open-hearted hospitality and treating others as you’d be treated — is closing.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

Or you can get riled up with impatience, jealousy and/or dismay with a self-confessed couple who has everything, including $6 million set aside for retirement, and still want advice.

From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026

The team is popping with impatience to get away.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads


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