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as in excitedly
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as in impetuously
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Recent Examples of impatiently
Bum-seok listens impatiently to their second-hand accounts of tiger tracks being sighted in the mountains, leading them to assume the animal must have wandered all the way down from Siberia.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Drivers have been patiently and impatiently waiting to race again.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
With the husbands off for a golf outing, Julia and Jane (well attended to by Chimo’s martini-mixing maid Saunders) get decked out in their evening finest and wait impatiently at Julia’s luxe apartment (Jane lives upstairs) for the mystery man Maurice to arrive.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
His way of impatiently rebuffing Salome’s inappropriate advances is to give her singing lessons.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Levine and Katz behave believably like brothers, impatiently sparring with each other.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
On Christmas morning my sister and I would arise at dawn and sit impatiently in front of the tree, waiting to open dozens of presents that had come in from across the Lemann family’s expanse of relatives, friends, and law-firm clients.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Witnesses also noted that a car was slowly turning in the Chelo's parking lot and the car that hit Patty, impatiently rushed around it.
—Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
De Luca is impatiently waiting to get clearance on a name for the studio’s new indie acquisitions label, run by ex-Neon rising star Christian Parkes.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2026
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Drivers have been patiently and impatiently waiting to race again.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
With the husbands off for a golf outing, Julia and Jane (well attended to by Chimo’s martini-mixing maid Saunders) get decked out in their evening finest and wait impatiently at Julia’s luxe apartment (Jane lives upstairs) for the mystery man Maurice to arrive.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
His way of impatiently rebuffing Salome’s inappropriate advances is to give her singing lessons.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Levine and Katz behave believably like brothers, impatiently sparring with each other.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
On Christmas morning my sister and I would arise at dawn and sit impatiently in front of the tree, waiting to open dozens of presents that had come in from across the Lemann family’s expanse of relatives, friends, and law-firm clients.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Witnesses also noted that a car was slowly turning in the Chelo's parking lot and the car that hit Patty, impatiently rushed around it.
—Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
De Luca is impatiently waiting to get clearance on a name for the studio’s new indie acquisitions label, run by ex-Neon rising star Christian Parkes.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impatiently
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Chase Infiniti looks excitedly out at the crowd during her interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in New York City on May 18.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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The video showed Montag and Pratt hugging inside a camper set up on the property as their children excitedly pointed out hummingbirds and other wildlife.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
6 Dec. 2025
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And new methods of adaptation are eagerly being adopted as the effects of climate change are already affecting lives and livelihoods.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
22 May 2026
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During an eruption, lava fountains can shoot hundreds of feet into the sky, drawing thousands of visitors eagerly hoping to witness the natural spectacle.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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And if Black passengers dared to pull the curtain aside, the dining car steward would hurriedly pull the curtain closed, or worse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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The Spaniard left hurriedly, carrying a frown that owed to a sense of injustice.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The couple were deeply involved in literary circles, collected books avidly, read voraciously as well as penning various works.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Yet years spent avidly collecting the pieces naturally left a mark in his approach.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Except rather than giving it to her, Bear impulsively uses it himself.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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Tshisekedi also suggested the sanctions reflected a broader alignment between his administration and Washington, dismissing any notion that the US had acted impulsively.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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Aside from her own close advisers, none spoke enthusiastically about a Harris 2028 campaign.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
21 May 2026
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During the game, William enthusiastically showed his support for the club, cheering from the stands with his fellow audience members.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
21 May 2026
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On May 14, Keller Public Safety posted a dashcam video on Facebook of a group of at least seven pre-teen and teens who police say drove recklessly and evaded police on Johnson Road.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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Gray and his superb cast are in blazing form and full command here in a bruising movie that reveals the heavy price of pursuing the American Dream too recklessly, instead of heeding Aeschylus’ words.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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“Impatiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impatiently. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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