impatience
Example Sentences
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The answer isn’t to abolish heritage months out of impatience or indifference.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Ahead of the election, Takaichi joked with teenagers about her impatience with 15-minute face packs during an interview widely shared online among her Generation-Z fanbase.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
Microsoft’s post-earnings stock reaction was the most severe in nearly 13 years, highlighting investor impatience with the company’s artificial-intelligence spending relative to its ability to monetize AI.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026
He took my impatience in stride and spoke of plans for me to meet his younger brother soon.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026
My impatience to talk to Regan face.to-face had me standing outside my dorm room after curfew, something that I’d never done before.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing impatience
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