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impatience

[im-pey-shuhns] / ɪmˈpeɪ ʃəns /


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And I also appreciate users’ impatience with glass-cockpit style environments and the numb tapping required for the most routine adjustment.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 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

"They're always here," he said of the protesters, with some impatience.

From BBC May 7, 2026

The two-day conference bypasses the United Nations climate talks and reflects a growing impatience with its failure to tackle fossil fuels, the main driver of global warming.

From Barron's Apr. 28, 2026

The rain came down with the fury and impatience of a two-year-old having a tantrum.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies




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