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the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging
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On the dark side, however, this could result in impulsivity, impatience and reckless behavior.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Wall Street’s disparate reactions to the companies’ quarterly report cards show the market’s growing impatience to see tangible results from hefty AI investments.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
The face, more squarely adult now, has a certitude in the jaw and an impatience in the eyes.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
What stirs the last phrase is an impatience with cliché.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Wall Street’s disparate reactions to the companies’ quarterly report cards show the market’s growing impatience to see tangible results from hefty AI investments.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
The face, more squarely adult now, has a certitude in the jaw and an impatience in the eyes.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
What stirs the last phrase is an impatience with cliché.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impatience
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“Impatience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impatience. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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impatience
noun
im·pa·tience
(ˈ)im-ˈpā-shən(t)s 
1
: lack of patience
2
: restless or eager desire
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