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impatience

[im-pey-shuhns] / ɪmˈpeɪ ʃəns /


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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

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

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

The arrival of letters was the grand object of every morning’s impatience.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen




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