Examples of impatience in a Sentence
the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging
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Thursday’s loss struck another blow to a locker room sick with impatience and confusion over the disrepair left in the wake of the trade deadline.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Polanski, whose leadership has re-energized the Green Party, looks set to profit off that impatience.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
The impatience that Chase brought to his work, along with his provocative, improvisational style of comedy and communicating, feels a little like jazz.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Heat fans’ impatience is understandable.
—Greg Cote
february 25, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Polanski, whose leadership has re-energized the Green Party, looks set to profit off that impatience.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
The impatience that Chase brought to his work, along with his provocative, improvisational style of comedy and communicating, feels a little like jazz.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Heat fans’ impatience is understandable.
—Greg Cote
february 25, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Impatience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impatience. Accessed 5 Mar. 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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