impatience
Example Sentences
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The world’s most famous unemployed 41-year-old basketball player still hasn’t picked his next team, and the vibe is different, a mix of light ambivalence and mild impatience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
As their impatience grows, the window for Odysseus to reclaim his kingdom and restore a crumbling world to Zeus’ law — essentially open-hearted hospitality and treating others as you’d be treated — is closing.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
"They're always here," he said of the protesters, with some impatience.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
The gathering reflects mounting impatience with the slow pace of global negotiations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
Both saw it through without any seeming impatience or awkwardness.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
Vocabulary lists containing impatience
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