1
as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
she was impatient to give her presentation before the landmark commission
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2
as in complaining
unable or unwilling to endure
those airline passengers who are so impatient of delays, even for the most obvious of reasons
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Recent Examples of impatient
The feathered escapist successfully weaved out of the way of an impatient traveler who attempted to catch the swan himself.
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Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Also, Trump is very impatient, and Putin is playing a long game.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
But despite the promises, Trump seems to have grown increasingly impatient with Moscow and Kyiv.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
George, a backyard community cat who took up residence at the Loma Verde complex in Lakeland, Florida, grew impatient after getting neutered at the local SPCA and wandered nearly three miles back home, according to a press release shared with PEOPLE on Monday, May 19.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 19 May 2025
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Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Also, Trump is very impatient, and Putin is playing a long game.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
But despite the promises, Trump seems to have grown increasingly impatient with Moscow and Kyiv.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
George, a backyard community cat who took up residence at the Loma Verde complex in Lakeland, Florida, grew impatient after getting neutered at the local SPCA and wandered nearly three miles back home, according to a press release shared with PEOPLE on Monday, May 19.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impatient
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That had Vidovic excited about placing this team at the top of the state’s history list.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Kids might be excited about the end of the school year and for summer to begin, but many working parents who don’t know how to fill their kids’ long summer days may be feeling some dread right about now.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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This pretty appetizer is the brain child of my friend and our Senior Food Editor Josh Miller, who is a fellow avid pool host who hates turning the oven on in the summer.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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Kapur was an avid polo player and often played with members of the British royal family, including Prince William.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Pea protein: Peas are almost as protein-dense as soy, so pea protein is an excellent choice for anyone intolerant to soy.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2025
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The questions of the HPE team, intolerant of apparent disorder, was met with a culture of curiosity.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Lively Feud: Lively Shares ‘Gratitude’ On Instagram After Baldoni’s Lawsuit Is Dismissed Globally, employees are eager to learn.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Everyone is eager to beat the crowds to the afterparties, held at legendary venues like MoMA, the Carlyle, Tavern on the Green and Pebble Bar.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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The clock is ticking down on Trump's 90-day pause on those tariffs — but institutional investors are actually growing more enthusiastic about emerging markets, according to Bank of America's most recent Fund Manager Survey.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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But that outlook changed dramatically under Chip Kelly, who was neither energetic nor enthusiastic about high school recruiting.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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One in every three young adults aged 18-25 reports feeling anxious or lonely.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Perfectionist tendencies may cause an anxious person to limit their food intake, choose to eat only a limited range of foods, or exercise in excess.—
Brittany Dube,
Health,
17 June 2025
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Breyer had 1,000 Zoom viewers last week, the maximum the software can hold, showing that the public is hungry to see and hear what is happening inside of the public courts.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2025
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In an entertainment world no longer dominated by linear TV, every league is hungry to become the center of conversations du jour.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2025
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Trump is also facing growing skepticism about deepening U.S. involvement in the Mideast crisis from some of his most ardent supporters.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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The prospect of potential U.S. military action in Iran is facing strong resistance from within the MAGA movement, with some of President Donald Trump's most ardent supporters urging him not join Israel in conducting air strikes.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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“Impatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impatient. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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