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impatient

[im-pey-shuhnt] / ɪmˈpeɪ ʃənt /


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They are getting impatient with the Fed’s inability to control inflation that has contributed to rising yields and sinking bond prices.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Investors are growing impatient with inflation that looks unlikely to be tamed on its own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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

Pylades had been waiting in silence, sympathetic, but impatient.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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