impatient
Example Sentences
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Page landed 27 strikes to Patterson's 12 but the contest was heavily booed by fans who grew impatient at the fighters' lack of volume.
From BBC
But after flagging the fan to security staff, the singer became impatient at what he saw as a lack of urgency.
From BBC
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
He made an impatient gesture; obviously this minor matter had interrupted a busy day.
From Literature
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In the end we would often become impatient with him, and just tell him it was ‘for a blue reason.’
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.