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impatience

[im-pey-shuhns] / ɪmˈpeɪ ʃəns /


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But she faces growing impatience from Venezuelans struggling to pay for food, medicine and other basics.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

In general, they always prefer early records because they’re filled with that youthful sort of impatience.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The US President has previously signalled his impatience with the lack of swift progress in solving the four-year conflict.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

It was all he could do to swallow his impatience and not ask Gwydion, then and there, what his task would be.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander




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