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
But by November 2023, Bookmaker 1 appeared to be impatient to get what he was owed, writing in one message that he was frustrated that Mizuhara wasn’t returning his calls.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024
"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
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
