Examples of impatience in a Sentence
the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging
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The dog's expressive gaze and demeanor struck a chord with TikTok users, many of whom have experienced similar moments of impatience.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The combination of Neptune’s hazy qualities and Aries’ impatience and fiery passion can cause a clash between your ideals and the reality of what is achievable, leaving you feeling uncertain about which direction to take.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 June 2025
Howe has made his impatience for activity clear, but just who will lead negotiations in their absence?
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Obviously, this means these game modes are far less technical and have almost nothing to do with your ability to actually play the base game well and are more about your ability to adapt to the new control scheme and use your opponent’s impatience against them.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The combination of Neptune’s hazy qualities and Aries’ impatience and fiery passion can cause a clash between your ideals and the reality of what is achievable, leaving you feeling uncertain about which direction to take.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 June 2025
Howe has made his impatience for activity clear, but just who will lead negotiations in their absence?
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Obviously, this means these game modes are far less technical and have almost nothing to do with your ability to actually play the base game well and are more about your ability to adapt to the new control scheme and use your opponent’s impatience against them.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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“Impatience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impatience. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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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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