impatience
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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
In general, they always prefer early records because they’re filled with that youthful sort of impatience.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
A record 68 S&P 1500 CEOs were named in 2025, indicating investor impatience with leaders slow to adapt to an AI-centric future.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
The answer isn’t to abolish heritage months out of impatience or indifference.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Moss reached out and began to fiddle with the tape on the handlebars of his bike, impatience rushing over him.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
Vocabulary lists containing impatience
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