impatient
Example Sentences
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Kassis, presumably worried that the arms stockpiles would become unavailable to him, became impatient.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
But after flagging the fan to security staff, the singer became impatient at what he saw as a lack of urgency.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
She added: “The application of existing law to the case raises tricky questions ... The Court is impatient: It already knows what it thinks, and insists on getting everything over quickly.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
That first year, though, I had many moments with my boss where he seemed impatient with me for not catching on quickly.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026
I was impatient to know what this had to do with me, but I held my tongue.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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