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the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging
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The same energy that inspires courage can also trigger impatience and impulsivity.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Bruce elevated her legs on a life jacket and wiped away the tears while two flight attendants stared down at her with vacant impatience.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Trump repeatedly publicly praised and defended Bondi but also showed flashes of impatience with his attorney general’s efforts to meet his demands to prosecute his rivals.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Trump repeatedly publicly praised and defended Bondi but also showed flashes of impatience with his attorney general's efforts to meet his demands to prosecute his rivals.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Apr. 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Bruce elevated her legs on a life jacket and wiped away the tears while two flight attendants stared down at her with vacant impatience.
—Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Trump repeatedly publicly praised and defended Bondi but also showed flashes of impatience with his attorney general’s efforts to meet his demands to prosecute his rivals.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Trump repeatedly publicly praised and defended Bondi but also showed flashes of impatience with his attorney general's efforts to meet his demands to prosecute his rivals.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Impatience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impatience. Accessed 14 Apr. 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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