as in enthusiasm
urgent desire or interest
the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging
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Recent Examples of impatience
Among its most devoted viewers is SZA, who humorously voiced her impatience on X (formerly Twitter) in May.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
McArdle continued to scan the restaurant, his knee bobbing with impatience.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
The free-agent additions, the draft and (this week) a trade for impact prospect Matthew Savoie collectively represent a breathtaking postscript to the long playoff run and a clear indication of the team’s impatience to finish the run to Stanley.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 7 July 2024
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.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
McArdle continued to scan the restaurant, his knee bobbing with impatience.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
The free-agent additions, the draft and (this week) a trade for impact prospect Matthew Savoie collectively represent a breathtaking postscript to the long playoff run and a clear indication of the team’s impatience to finish the run to Stanley.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 7 July 2024
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.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impatience
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Employees don’t necessarily reduce their work output, but their enthusiasm fades, their curiosity dwindles, and their emotional connection to their work diminishes.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, high-energy dogs, such as the playful companion in the viral video, often fail to recognize when their enthusiasm is not reciprocated.Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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From my own observations, the enthusiasm and thirst of procurement professionals to learn and apply innovative practices from procurement was unmatched in 2024.Bruno Gralpois, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Excessive loss of fluids can lead to dehydration and contribute to symptoms like thirst, fatigue, and headache.Rosanna Sutherby, PharmD, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
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However, this week’s surge showcases the underlying excitement from investors as Trump readies for his second term.Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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In the oil industry, there is excitement about Trump’s drill-baby-drill ethos.Matt Egan, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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My prediction is that the Celtics will win back-to-back titles and not have the same hunger to begin next season.James L. Edwards III, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Humanitarian aid dwindles, prices soar, and hunger tightens its grip.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Whatever the controversy, these Thanksgiving stories will slake your appetite!JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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The White Lotus Season 3 also looks fantastic, with a rather steamy first trailer to whet our appetites.Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Impatience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impatience. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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