impatience
Example Sentences
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Meta Platforms has become the poster child for Wall Street’s impatience with ever-increasing artificial-intelligence spending.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
The conference bypassed the United Nations climate process altogether, reflecting a growing impatience with its failure to tackle fossil fuels, the main driver of global warming.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
The gathering reflects mounting impatience with the slow pace of global negotiations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
The US President has previously signalled his impatience with the lack of swift progress in solving the four-year conflict.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
Snickers, whispers, and the hum of impatience from Mrs. Jacobs.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
Vocabulary lists containing impatience
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
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