impatient
adjective
im·pa·tient
(ˌ)im-ˈpā-shənt 
1
a
: not patient : restless or short of temper especially under irritation, delay, or opposition
b
: intolerant sense 1
impatient of delay
2
: prompted or marked by impatience
an impatient reply
3
: eagerly desirous : anxious
impatient to get home
impatiently
adverb
Examples of impatient in a Sentence
After months of delays, customers are becoming impatient.
Customers have grown impatient with the repeated delays.
“Aren't you ready yet?” “Don't be so impatient. There's no need to hurry.”
She was impatient to leave.
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After the city approved the first two buildings, the partnership was negotiating with the city about participation when Shuck said the owner of 38 North Genesee grew impatient.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Children under 12 aren’t allowed to time-travel yet, but Arco is too impatient to wait two years.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Earlier this spring, there were reports that Zaslav was getting impatient with his film studio’s leadership team.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
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—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Children under 12 aren’t allowed to time-travel yet, but Arco is too impatient to wait two years.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Earlier this spring, there were reports that Zaslav was getting impatient with his film studio’s leadership team.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
So between the general lack of enthusiasm and the frankly rancid vibes of the vineyard venue’s impatient crowd of snobs, this challenge isn’t exactly one for the history books.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impatient
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“Impatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impatient. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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impatient
adjective
im·pa·tient
(ˈ)im-ˈpā-shənt
1
: not patient
an impatient disposition
2
: showing or coming from impatience
an impatient answer
3
: restless and eager
impatient to get going
impatiently
adverb
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