impatient
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Known simply as "Magda", Andersson has a reputation for being blunt and admits to being a demanding and impatient boss.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
The conceit is that the worried and impatient evacuees amuse themselves with an impromptu performance of “Pericles,” of all unlikely theatrical works.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
If the civil-rights revolution was primarily effected by patient application of the laws, “By Any Means” suggests some of its reforms came about via the impatient application of fists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Oliver Glasner's gone into Forest with a big reputation but they went through four managers last year and the owner is notoriously impatient if things don't go well.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
They start in the Ice Garden, though the twins grow impatient with the leisurely pace that Celia prefers to take around the frozen trees.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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