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impatient

[im-pey-shuhnt] / ɪmˈpeɪ ʃənt /


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But enthusiasm has faded as investors grow impatient over regulatory uncertainty.

From Barron's

The rainy season was setting in properly now, and I was impatient to see if the creek was expanding.

From Literature

Directors were said to be increasingly impatient with the company’s shaky financial performance and organizational changes Chapek made at the Mouse House.

From Los Angeles Times

“The sphinxes will know we landed. It’s best not to keep them waiting. An impatient sphinx is a dangerous thing.”

From Literature

“I was impatient. I should have gotten to know Coal better first. He would have given them to me.”

From Literature