Examples of impatience in a Sentence
the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging
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Try Ice Fishing Sitting around a hole in the ice waiting for walleye doesn't reward impatience.
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Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
The Baltimore Ravens are no longer a radical alternative to impatience.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
TreVeyon Henderson's impatience flashed a few times, and left rushing yards on the table.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Emotional restlessness or impatience may surface as a result.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
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Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
The Baltimore Ravens are no longer a radical alternative to impatience.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
TreVeyon Henderson's impatience flashed a few times, and left rushing yards on the table.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Emotional restlessness or impatience may surface as a result.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
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 13 Jan. 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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