impatience
Example Sentences
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In general, they always prefer early records because they’re filled with that youthful sort of impatience.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
A record 68 S&P 1500 CEOs were named in 2025, indicating investor impatience with leaders slow to adapt to an AI-centric future.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Microsoft’s post-earnings stock reaction was the most severe in nearly 13 years, highlighting investor impatience with the company’s artificial-intelligence spending relative to its ability to monetize AI.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026
During the campaign, Wine embodied the energy and impatience of Uganda's youth, while Museveni cast himself as the seasoned patriarch, the guarantor of stability.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
As each minute ticked by, her impatience with Mr. Wrigley grew and spread to the principal, to the entire world.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
Vocabulary lists containing impatience
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