as in enthusiasm
urgent desire or interest
the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging
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Recent Examples of impatience
Cars honked – not in impatience as their egress was completely stalled by streams of fans, but in solidarity.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
As frustrations mount and impatience grows, some experts say the state is simply doing its due diligence to ensure every voter's voice is heard.
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Austin Turner,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
The training in patience that people used to get from thorough research and investigation is being replaced by a growing sense of impatience with thinking that takes time and effort.
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Christian B. Miller,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
The Senate advanced a similar resolution last month on a procedural vote, reflecting growing impatience with a war Congress hasn’t authorized.
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Theodoric Meyer,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for impatience
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
As frustrations mount and impatience grows, some experts say the state is simply doing its due diligence to ensure every voter's voice is heard.
—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
The training in patience that people used to get from thorough research and investigation is being replaced by a growing sense of impatience with thinking that takes time and effort.
—
Christian B. Miller,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
The Senate advanced a similar resolution last month on a procedural vote, reflecting growing impatience with a war Congress hasn’t authorized.
—
Theodoric Meyer,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for impatience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impatience
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Despite the crypto down market, Securitize is riding a wave of enthusiasm for tokenization as Wall Street increasingly experiments with blockchains.
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Neon wisely positioned itself as the exact right home for that enthusiasm with an inventive promotional tour that included, among other stops, a free gas giveaway.
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While the dogs/chips/ice cream might still ring true, my thirst-quencher of choice has evolved.
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If your skin needs a hydration boost, reach for the brand's Hyaluronic Moisture formula with hyaluronic acid and snow mushroom to quench its thirst.
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And just as the rental market of humanoid robots shows signs of cooling and the initial excitement wanes, concerns of an industry bubble have risen.
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Cunningham, 63, can remember the fanfare and excitement around the bicentennial in 1976.
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The concept has already spread to more than 50 cities across 30 states and 10 countries, tapping into a growing hunger for face-to-face connection that dating apps have failed to deliver.
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In polling across four states, voters were nearly unanimous that ending childhood hunger should be bipartisan.
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Symptoms of cyclosporiasis occur between two days and two weeks after exposure, and include frequent watery diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight, abdominal cramps and bloating, nausea and low-grade fever.
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Monroe County health officials say symptoms occur two to 14 days after exposure and include frequent watery diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight, cramps and bloating, nausea and low-grade fever.
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“Impatience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impatience. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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