impatient
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Perhaps, too, have we voters become too impatient?
From BBC • May 16, 2026
It will be brave, however, to stick with Rosenior if his messaging is not getting across to the players - with Chelsea supporters famously impatient given the hiring and firing under previous owner Roman Abramovich.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
That is not likely to satisfy an impatient president.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
When Laura insists on returning to Berlin, the impatient, irritated boyfriend reluctantly agrees to drive her back to the train station.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
The people around them were milling about and muttering, clearly impatient for the trial to start again, so Chess hoped the kids’ movements wouldn’t stand out too much.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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