impatient
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O'Neill said she was getting "impatient" with the government and that she would take no lectures from it about managing finances.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
“Voters have become incredibly impatient and disconcerted” by inflation, said Stephen Weymouth, a professor at Georgetown University’s business school who has studied the impact of inflation on elections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
He reminded me that I can be, well, a little bit of an impatient hothead.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
Known simply as "Magda", Andersson has a reputation for being blunt and admits to being a demanding and impatient boss.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Marina was growing impatient and was anxious about getting to her regiment, so soon to be assigned to combat and still without their commander.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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