impatience
Example Sentences
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By then, de Gaulle was the undisputed leader of the provisional French government, though impatience with the limitations on his power led him to resign the following year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
It will hopefully help rid you of these feelings of impatience and irritation over not having your generous gift acknowledged.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
A record 68 S&P 1500 CEOs were named in 2025, indicating investor impatience with leaders slow to adapt to an AI-centric future.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
US President Donald Trump, who spearheaded diplomatic efforts to end the war, has been signalling impatience with the deadlock between the two sides.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
Although Doha could have run to the prison and back in the time it took Yuni to walk to the police station, he swallowed back his impatience and stayed by her side.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
Vocabulary lists containing impatience
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