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
Even Netflix got a little impatient with the situation, pressuring the Duffers to finish the thing already.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
Visibly impatient, the judge suggested that Maduro should respond with a simple yes or no.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
As talent competition intensifies and employees grow impatient with illiquidity, mid-stage companies will use tenders as a core morale and retention lever.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
My job is high-stress and fast-moving, and people can be impatient.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
Visibly impatient, the judge suggested that Maduro should respond with a simple yes or no.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
As talent competition intensifies and employees grow impatient with illiquidity, mid-stage companies will use tenders as a core morale and retention lever.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
My job is high-stress and fast-moving, and people can be impatient.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impatient
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impatient
Adjective
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Scherzinger glowed with an excited expression, her arms raised again in the air.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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A lot of us are excited to refresh our spaces in the new year.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Reviews and accolades in prior engagements have been enthusiastic, including nominations from the New York Outer Critics Circle and the New York Drama League for a run back east.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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But industry folks were sober-minded, and not overly enthusiastic.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Israel-Hamas war rattled campuses and spurred disrespect and intolerant behavior on all sides.—
James Druckman,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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And as increasingly militant voices in our culture have joined the ranks, the environment has become even more intolerant.—
Amy Stephens,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed going on adventures with Joule, his beloved Catahoula leopard dog who also recently died.—
Michael Biesecker,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was an avid outdoorsman who loved getting in adventures with Joule, his beloved Catahoula Leopard dog who also recently died.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Idealistic bunny police officer Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) is eager to prove herself in the big city, teaming up with slick fox named Nick (Jason Bateman) to uncover the conspiracy behind a string of animals gone missing.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
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The more toxic the Powell investigation becomes, the stronger Warsh’s appeal grows among senators eager to reassert the Fed’s credibility.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
20 Jan. 2026
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In Clayton’s and Josephson’s hands, though, the fawn response becomes something more pliable, less a sign of acute threat than a broadly anxious orientation to the world.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Six-year-old Lucas Kincaid of Molalla, Oregon stood with his family to take a final peek in the hulking main telescope beneath the dome in anxious anticipation, snug in his furry hooded jacket like a hibernating bear cub about to meet the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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With a hungry ghost and a series of crippling self-esteem issues in tow, Saccharine leaves a lot for audiences to stomach.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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As sea ice thaws, the prospect of resource extraction will be appealing in an energy-hungry world where climate pragmatism is the new guideline.—
Chloe Demrovsky,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The magnetic actor and ardent supporter of indie storytelling and the environment died last year.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Leider was an early and ardent supporter of Andy Warhol, as well as a foundational champion of Land art.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
19 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Impatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impatient. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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