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the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging
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Elsewhere, a group of fans broke through police barricades and surged closer to the parade route, turning hours of crowding and impatience into one push toward the view everyone had come for.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
Practically overnight, Sylvia’s cozy attitude toward the girl hardens into coolness, impatience and neglect.
—Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026
However, an Iranian government employee who has attended pro-regime rallies expressed more impatience with the country’s leadership.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Cars honked – not in impatience as their egress was completely stalled by streams of fans, but in solidarity.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
Practically overnight, Sylvia’s cozy attitude toward the girl hardens into coolness, impatience and neglect.
—Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026
However, an Iranian government employee who has attended pro-regime rallies expressed more impatience with the country’s leadership.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Cars honked – not in impatience as their egress was completely stalled by streams of fans, but in solidarity.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
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 23 Jun. 2026.
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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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