as in enthusiasm
urgent desire or interest
the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging
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Recent Examples of impatience
Forbes Contributor Nellie Akalp even suggests impatience might just be a virtue for entrepreneurs, citing Steve Jobs as an example.
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Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
During an Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in mid-July, Trump described his impatience with Putin telling him one thing and then doing another.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Some analysts have expressed impatience with Tim Cook, even arguing for him to be replaced.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 July 2025
When our vulnerability is met with impatience or pressure, the body can respond in a number of ways — and shutting down is one of them.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
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Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
During an Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in mid-July, Trump described his impatience with Putin telling him one thing and then doing another.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Some analysts have expressed impatience with Tim Cook, even arguing for him to be replaced.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 July 2025
When our vulnerability is met with impatience or pressure, the body can respond in a number of ways — and shutting down is one of them.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impatience
Noun
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In Houston, home to one of the largest Vietnamese communities stateside, second- and third-generation cooks embrace tradition and experimentation with equal enthusiasm.—
Bao Ong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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That enthusiasm has translated into higher-than-expected demand for the handheld, forcing Lenovo to cancel some preorders.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The first game famously took thirst-trap renditions of the Greek pantheon and imbued each figure with an insane amount of charm.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Clutch the Bald Eagle possesses an unquenchable thirst for adventure, soaring across the United States and embracing every culture, game and moment with boundless curiosity and optimism.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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The last time Stephany Gauffeny spoke to her husband, she was encouraged by the excitement in his voice.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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But for that swing to be such a huge whiff, and then to be on stage playing your own protagonist while the excitement of the audience audibly wanes around you for two laborious hours … That’s rough, buddy.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The vagus nerve also carries fullness signals from the stomach lining to the brain, and a VNS implant has been shown to reduce hunger and promote modest weight loss in obesity.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025
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The social, cultural, and economic effects of climate change will be recorded not on hunger stones, but in pandemics, wars, famines, and genocides exacerbated by the effects of higher temperatures.—
Ed Simon
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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Whereas many comics from outside the United States adapt their sets for English-speaking audiences (or adopt a bilingual model), Redondo is betting big on the growing appetite for Spanish-language comedy in North America and is sticking to his usual act (despite speaking fluent English).—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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Side effects included nasal congestion, fever, tiredness, loss of appetite and irritability.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Impatience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impatience. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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