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the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging
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That strategy worked for him in 2008 with Georgia and in 2014 with his seizure of Crimea, and he is now encouraged to see growing impatience among western countries towards the cost of aid to Ukraine.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Adra chuckles, gently chiding his friend for his impatience and his need to effect change immediately.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Take your time, don’t rush decisions and refuse to let someone’s impatience push you in an uncertain direction.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
Fans of the sitcom Girlfriends will be familiar with the impulsive impatience of Joan Clayton.
—Kelle Salle, refinery29.com, 12 Apr. 2024
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Adra chuckles, gently chiding his friend for his impatience and his need to effect change immediately.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Take your time, don’t rush decisions and refuse to let someone’s impatience push you in an uncertain direction.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
Fans of the sitcom Girlfriends will be familiar with the impulsive impatience of Joan Clayton.
—Kelle Salle, refinery29.com, 12 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for impatience
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“Impatience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impatience. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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impatience
noun
im·pa·tience
(ˈ)im-ˈpā-shən(t)s 
1
: lack of patience
2
: restless or eager desire
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