impatience
Example Sentences
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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
Ahead of the election, Takaichi joked with teenagers about her impatience with 15-minute face packs during an interview widely shared online among her Generation-Z fanbase.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
The only time I have known him to show impatience is when the postman lags, for it means we must wait another day before the arrival of our English mail.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Vocabulary lists containing impatience
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