as in enthusiasm
urgent desire or interest
the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging
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Recent Examples of impatience
Of course, not all people are going to react in the same way when a situation that might lead to impatience comes along.
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Christian B. Miller, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Coaching salaries have trended up since 2015, when Mike Babcock signed an eight-year, $50 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and maybe that’s led to some impatience from general managers.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The youngest to accomplish something are often lionized, and impatience sets in if success is seen to take too long.
—Tania Ganguli, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Only one person could do it at a time, which meant that there was constant barging in and interruption, as impatience to speak grew more feverish and more relentless.
—Louise Glück, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2025
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Christian B. Miller, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Coaching salaries have trended up since 2015, when Mike Babcock signed an eight-year, $50 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and maybe that’s led to some impatience from general managers.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The youngest to accomplish something are often lionized, and impatience sets in if success is seen to take too long.
—Tania Ganguli, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Only one person could do it at a time, which meant that there was constant barging in and interruption, as impatience to speak grew more feverish and more relentless.
—Louise Glück, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impatience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impatience
Noun
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The unexpected uptick in inflation could dampen some of the business enthusiasm that arose after Trump's election on promises to reduce regulation and cut taxes.—
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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The enthusiasm was palpable among the rest of the pitchers in camp on Wednesday.—
Andrew Baggarly,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This sort of implicit address to the work’s spectators, and to their unquenchable thirst for more, also crops up in some of the photographer’s graver pictures.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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After 14 days isolated below, Collins died of thirst, hunger and hypothermia.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And then more excitement as the disk is taken for forensic examination, with a tense wait while top data recovery experts are flown in from across the globe until finally the data is recovered to the sound of popping champagne corks.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Several attendees at the gathering expressed excitement for his potential run for governor in interviews with the Washington Examiner.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
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Eating enough protein at breakfast or any meal can help control your hunger and reduce your overall calorie intake.5 High-protein breakfast options include eggs, Greek yogurt, whole grains like oats, and high-protein waffles or pancakes.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
26 Feb. 2025
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Across our nation, supporters not only celebrate the program, but help secure funding, while raising awareness of senior hunger, food insecurities, and malnutrition among our elderly.—
Wendy Coschignano-Ford,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, the appetite for Spanish content, especially from Atresmedia, remains high, and international audiences continue to embrace our productions.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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Symptoms in cats include fever, low appetite, lethargy, reddened or inflamed eyes, discharge from eyes and nose, and difficulty breathing.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Impatience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impatience. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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