impatient
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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
Maybe in the courtroom of Luis Guzman’s impatient judge, the thwarted predator can finally win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The board is expected to meet again in late July, and board members are facing pressure from an impatient Wall Street that is unlikely to tolerate several more quarters of underperformance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
And his team are well aware the public is impatient and unimpressed with Labour – "we have six, maybe eight months where people might take another look".
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
“Perhaps her dance teacher has powerful friends,” she replied with an impatient wave.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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