Examples of impatience in a Sentence
the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging
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Many see the peace talks as a charade that both sides know will fail, prolonged only to avoid the ire and impatience of President Donald Trump.
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Keir Simmons, NBC news, 3 June 2025
Venus in Cancer wants tenderness, but the influence of Aries triggers impatience and a yearning for faster results.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Compound Earnings Understanding how compounding works may encourage you to keep your impatience in check.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
In more and more cases, doctors are able to accommodate patients’ impatience.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
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Keir Simmons, NBC news, 3 June 2025
Venus in Cancer wants tenderness, but the influence of Aries triggers impatience and a yearning for faster results.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Compound Earnings Understanding how compounding works may encourage you to keep your impatience in check.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
In more and more cases, doctors are able to accommodate patients’ impatience.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 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 22 Aug. 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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