as in enthusiasm
urgent desire or interest
the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging
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Recent Examples of impatience
Adra chuckles, gently chiding his friend for his impatience and his need to effect change immediately.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
In an age of impatience and an ADHD approach to consuming wrestling storylines, the fact that fans and media were not given an immediate roadmap to what, exactly, is happening with WrestleMania 41’s top angle infuriated the typical know-it-all social media audience.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The market has waited with growing impatience for Vistra to make a similar announcement, focusing on its nuclear assets such as the Comanche Peak plant outside Forth Worth, Texas.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
But Rubio's remark reflects a growing impatience with Zelensky, and the urgency of a clean election in Ukraine.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
In an age of impatience and an ADHD approach to consuming wrestling storylines, the fact that fans and media were not given an immediate roadmap to what, exactly, is happening with WrestleMania 41’s top angle infuriated the typical know-it-all social media audience.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The market has waited with growing impatience for Vistra to make a similar announcement, focusing on its nuclear assets such as the Comanche Peak plant outside Forth Worth, Texas.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
But Rubio's remark reflects a growing impatience with Zelensky, and the urgency of a clean election in Ukraine.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impatience
Noun
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The enthusiasm has spawned an industry that turns offal—a catchall term for an animal’s nonmuscular parts—into pill or powdered form.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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Royals broadcaster Rex Hudler wears his heart on his sleeve when calling games, and his enthusiasm is evident to anyone who has tuned to FanDuel Sports Kansas City.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To quench your thirst, order a pot of Moroccan mint tea and traditional Moroccan pastries at Le Terrasse des Èpices’ ground-floor pastry shop in Souk Cherifia.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2025
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Finally, the other dog lifts their head, and Ditta steps forward to quench her thirst.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The previous seasons culminated in all-time excitement at the start of this campaign, which many considered the most anticipated in recent history.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Just seeing the excitement of Chicago for both of us, honestly, was really cool at that time.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Citing the latest analysis examining the worsening hunger crisis, the group noted that the number of Haitians internally displaced by gang attacks has increased by 48% between June and December of last year, and 300,000 more Haitians now face worsening levels of hunger.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Tell me about where that hunger is coming from a little bit more.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
13 Apr. 2025
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The sweeping scope of Trump’s appetite for institutionalized retaliation has changed the threat landscape for everyone, almost overnight.—
Julia Angwin,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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There is an appetite to again hold meetings in different locations as underlined by the historic visit to Zimbabwe.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Impatience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impatience. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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