impatient
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The conceit is that the worried and impatient evacuees amuse themselves with an impromptu performance of “Pericles,” of all unlikely theatrical works.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
But some, impatient to be the boss of an established firm, are instead now borrowing hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy such a business and install themselves as the boss.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Maybe in the courtroom of Luis Guzman’s impatient judge, the thwarted predator can finally win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Amazon officials sometimes grew impatient with the slow pace of government bureaucracy: “Our project has faced multiple delays and is now delayed by over a year,” a company representative said in the spring of 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Mate getting very impatient with them; feared some trouble ahead.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
Vocabulary lists containing impatient
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