impatient
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“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 โ Oct. 8, 2026
He reminded me that I can be, well, a little bit of an impatient hothead.
From Slate โ 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 โ Sep. 17, 2026
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 โ Sep. 5, 2026
Several times we were nearly knocked down by impatient cyclists whose bells we had not heard.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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