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
"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
He says he has a tendency to be impatient in the kitchen.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2021
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
The emissary knew the magistrate would be impatient for his return, so the soldiers marched through the night, with only the light of the moon to guide them.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
