impatience

Example Sentences

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They often treat the cast members with gruff impatience, and you get the feeling the pair have heard and seen it all.

From New York Times

In another tweet, he expressed his impatience at waiting so long to replace his father.

From Reuters

He held the ball for more than 10 seconds before delivering the next pitch as Chavis had to remain in the batter’s box, no matter the level of his impatience.

From Washington Times

The Janacek sonata that opens this recording and the Bartok Sonata No. 1 that closes it clearly play to the duo’s strengths: curiosity, an impatience with convention and exceptional technique.

From New York Times

And the German government is expressing impatience with the pace of the evacuation effort.

From Seattle Times