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the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging
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As Shirley sits outside the facility recording the pulsating drone, his nostrils flare, and his voice rises with impatience.
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By Andrew R Chow/granbury, Texas, TIME, 8 July 2024
Protester Nadine Seiler, 59, came all the way from Maryland to voice her impatience with the jury deliberations.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 30 May 2024
Each cheerio in that yellow container is one second of a great activity to combat the impatience of a 12 month old.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024
Maxwell Martin tries to keep a lid on her impatience but is compromised by her wish to be understanding and helpful to a constituent who is spiralling into crisis with an appearance looming in a family court over visiting rights to his children.
—David Benedict, Variety, 26 June 2024
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By Andrew R Chow/granbury, Texas, TIME, 8 July 2024
Protester Nadine Seiler, 59, came all the way from Maryland to voice her impatience with the jury deliberations.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 30 May 2024
Each cheerio in that yellow container is one second of a great activity to combat the impatience of a 12 month old.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2024
Maxwell Martin tries to keep a lid on her impatience but is compromised by her wish to be understanding and helpful to a constituent who is spiralling into crisis with an appearance looming in a family court over visiting rights to his children.
—David Benedict, Variety, 26 June 2024
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“Impatience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impatience. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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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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