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impatience

[im-pey-shuhns] / ɪmˈpeɪ ʃəns /


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Tangen asked her about her impatience with U.S.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

The answer isn’t to abolish heritage months out of impatience or indifference.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

He took my impatience in stride and spoke of plans for me to meet his younger brother soon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

During the campaign, Wine embodied the energy and impatience of Uganda's youth, while Museveni cast himself as the seasoned patriarch, the guarantor of stability.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

The arrival of letters was the grand object of every morning’s impatience.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen