impatience
Example Sentences
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"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 gathering reflects mounting impatience with the slow pace of global negotiations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
It will hopefully help rid you of these feelings of impatience and irritation over not having your generous gift acknowledged.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
There is no right, there is only the hunt, Pet said, a snarl of impatience behind its words, the smoke from its mouth darkening.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
Vocabulary lists containing impatience
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