be impatient
Example Sentences
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Stein could be impatient and demanding at home, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Harris largely echoed Obama's comments, and told young Generation Z voters she understands why they might be "impatient" for change.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024
"The takeaway message is that people can be impatient or exhibit a lack of self-control for many reasons," said corresponding author Ian Krajbich, an associate professor of psychology at UCLA.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2024
He says he has a tendency to be impatient in the kitchen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2021
“Oh! you have found us out at last, have you, in our seclusion?—I was this moment telling Jane, I thought you would begin to be impatient for tidings of us.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
