impatient
adjective
im·pa·tient
(ˌ)im-ˈpā-shənt 
1
a
: not patient : restless or short of temper especially under irritation, delay, or opposition
grew impatient waiting for their friends
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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Fox News Digital previously reported that the behavior has divided travelers, with some people citing leg cramps and tight connections, while others view it as impatient or inconsiderate toward others.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Hounded by a loud, impatient Eisenhower and faced with the very real evidence that a brutal trio of storms will make an early June invasion impossible, Stagg is torn between doing his duty and, well, doing his duty.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 May 2026
As certification edges closer, some investors are getting impatient.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Don’t be impatient Avoid the temptation to venture outdoors during the calm in the eye of the storm, the National Hurricane Center warns.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Hounded by a loud, impatient Eisenhower and faced with the very real evidence that a brutal trio of storms will make an early June invasion impossible, Stagg is torn between doing his duty and, well, doing his duty.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 May 2026
As certification edges closer, some investors are getting impatient.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Don’t be impatient Avoid the temptation to venture outdoors during the calm in the eye of the storm, the National Hurricane Center warns.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
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 4 Jun. 2026.
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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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