1
as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
she was impatient to give her presentation before the landmark commission
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2
as in complaining
unable or unwilling to endure
those airline passengers who are so impatient of delays, even for the most obvious of reasons
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Recent Examples of impatient
While Hockney worked, Auden, as the artist recalled, played the part of the impatient, irritable grump.
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Mark Rozzo,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
Store clerks must calculate eligibility not by age but by birth date — often at busy moments in front of impatient customers.
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Alex Weatherall,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Going public at a $1 trillion valuation is, almost by definition, accepting money that must be impatient for growth.
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Rory McDonald,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
Activists grew impatient earlier this year after Trump signed an executive order intended to boost glyphosate production and later protested efforts by Monsanto to secure legal protections from lawsuits.
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Nik Popli,
Time,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for impatient
Mark Rozzo,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
Store clerks must calculate eligibility not by age but by birth date — often at busy moments in front of impatient customers.
—
Alex Weatherall,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Going public at a $1 trillion valuation is, almost by definition, accepting money that must be impatient for growth.
—
Rory McDonald,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
Activists grew impatient earlier this year after Trump signed an executive order intended to boost glyphosate production and later protested efforts by Monsanto to secure legal protections from lawsuits.
—
Nik Popli,
Time,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for impatient
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impatient
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While the online retailer is serving up some excellent K-beauty deals—up to 40% off markdowns—our beauty editors are most excited about Medicube deals.
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While the Athletics hosted the Angels in Sacramento, their Single-A affiliate minor league team, Stockton Ports, hosted lots of dads who were excited to take their kids, young and grown, out to the ball game.
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An energy vampire has bad body language, the complaining look on their face, the vocal complainer.
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But it's been on the court where Hargitay has proved to be one of Brunson's most enthusiastic supporters, frequently attending Knicks games at Madison Square Garden.
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Here’s help The Tartan Army took over Miami Scottish fans are enthusiastic, rambunctious, loud and — more than anything — organized.
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Conservative pundits and websites have amplified MLB's initial statement and called the league intolerant, bigoted and divisive.
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During our May Monthly Meeting on Wednesday, Jim Cramer said that Meta’s 2026 performance is shocking because Zuckerberg is known to be intolerant of underperformance.
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One was of Christopher Isherwood (an avid collector of his work) and his partner Don Bachardy.
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Born February 18, 1954, in Antigo, Bradley was an avid reader and history buff.
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Now, the 49‑year‑old turns his attention to an NBA roster headlined by Flagg and a Mavericks team eager to return to championship contention.
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Some ships, eager to get out of harm’s the war’s way, may have their vessels towed tug their boats out of the strait before they’re cleaned.
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Though fans are anxious to see Andrade return to more events, her job in Rio is done.
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Homeless, his body torn, Odysseus needs to get back to her and Telemachus, his anxious son, and to clean up the mess.
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But Ecuador, which had only 1 point entering the match, was hungry for a big win.
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All the young guys are really hungry.
Cite this Entry
“Impatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impatient. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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