1
as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
she was impatient to give her presentation before the landmark commission
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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
There are also questions about whether her plan is urgent enough to appease voters who have grown impatient with street homelessness.
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Kate Talerico, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
Last year, after Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg grew impatient with the company’s in-house progress, Meta tried to acquire South Korean chip startup FuriosaAI.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Frost Date Map For those impatient green thumbs among us, the Old Farmer’s Almanac just released a new Last Frost Date Map that shows whether the last spring frost this year is expected to be earlier, later, or about the same time as the long-term norm.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
While being confronted with disruptive technological change and economic uncertainty, business leaders also face impatient shareholders and corporate directors demanding immediate results.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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Kate Talerico, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
Last year, after Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg grew impatient with the company’s in-house progress, Meta tried to acquire South Korean chip startup FuriosaAI.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Frost Date Map For those impatient green thumbs among us, the Old Farmer’s Almanac just released a new Last Frost Date Map that shows whether the last spring frost this year is expected to be earlier, later, or about the same time as the long-term norm.
—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
While being confronted with disruptive technological change and economic uncertainty, business leaders also face impatient shareholders and corporate directors demanding immediate results.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impatient
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Meanwhile, Dan is excited about his new collaboration with Ben Affleck.—
William Earl,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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This morning, my daughter woke up incredibly excited.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2026
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An energy vampire has bad body language, the complaining look on their face, the vocal complainer.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Just around the corner, the hotel’s compact fitness centre lures even the least fitness-enthusiastic guests, thanks to knockout treadmill views extending to the bay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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Nicky loved to share his enthusiastic talent with his family, friends and fans.—
Jill Lances,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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He’d been gluten intolerant since childhood and had dealt with IBS at different intervals.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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As a host, Bragg was both inviting and impatient, genuinely curious about his guests’ ideas but intolerant of digression or indulgent nerding out.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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He was described as an avid outdoorsman, a diver and a motorcycle rider, and as a devoted family man who was deeply committed to his Catholic faith.—
Ray Campos,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The college junior was also an avid hockey player, his uncle said.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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Few restaurateurs appear eager to be that pioneer; Whalen’s group isn’t looking to open anything there.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Visitors eager to catch a glimpse of the newest member of the Columbus Zoo family will need to wait a bit longer.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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The forthcoming guide, which education officials have described as a first step toward a more comprehensive handbook to be issued at a later date, is coming as families and teachers are deeply divided and anxious about the potential — and pitfalls — of the new technology.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The promise was also made that the songs would speak to, and/or distract from, the anxious state of the world.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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Tommy disburses stuffings and sauces to hungry locals as the GIs seduced their grandmothers with Camels and nylon stockings.—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The sequel significantly expands the scope of the original film’s story, moving from a single deadly night with one family into a much larger and more dangerous world of power-hungry rivals.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Impatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impatient. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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