1
as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
she was impatient to give her presentation before the landmark commission
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2
as in complaining
unable or unwilling to endure
those airline passengers who are so impatient of delays, even for the most obvious of reasons
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Recent Examples of impatient
Brewing responsibilities push you into impatient mode.
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USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
Because yes — this is the ultimate hack for surviving long road trips with impatient kids.
—Kayla Kitts, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Fan base growing impatient with front office March 21, 2023
Will Kuntz, who would become the architect of the team’s turnaround, was hired three months later, Klein was sacked a month after that and after rebuilding the front office, the Galaxy quickly rebuilt their roster.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
America tends to swallow other cultures whole, endowing them with a good dose of homogenization – a Syrian refugee teen is just as likely as an American teen to be bent over his smartphone, impatient with his parents, and oblivious to the world at large.
—Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
Because yes — this is the ultimate hack for surviving long road trips with impatient kids.
—Kayla Kitts, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Fan base growing impatient with front office March 21, 2023
Will Kuntz, who would become the architect of the team’s turnaround, was hired three months later, Klein was sacked a month after that and after rebuilding the front office, the Galaxy quickly rebuilt their roster.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
America tends to swallow other cultures whole, endowing them with a good dose of homogenization – a Syrian refugee teen is just as likely as an American teen to be bent over his smartphone, impatient with his parents, and oblivious to the world at large.
—Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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Although the rivalry between Daredevil and Kingpin is likely what Daredevil fans are most excited to see in Born Again, the trailer makes clear that other old friends will be along for the ride as well.Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Maplewood, Minnesota, Dayton, Ohio, there’s just places across the country where there are going to be hundreds of readers excited about a book release at midnight.Jennifer Maas, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
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The crew includes Chun Wang of Malta, an entrepreneur who made a fortune in cryptocurrency and an avid adventurer.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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In 2020, Giannulli, an avid golfer who is married to actress Lori Loughlin, was sentenced to five months in prison for paying a half-million in bribes for the couples’ daughters to gain admission into the University of Southern California.Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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Today another Russian leader, intolerant of the reality of a Ukraine independent from Mother Russia, has made the eradication of Ukrainian identity a prime objective of Russia’s nearly three-year-old war on the country.Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
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The regulations were designed to prevent intolerant environments that hinder learning.Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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This unexpected discovery has captured the attention of archaeologists, who are eager to explore its origins and significance.Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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The folks in in Philly can attest and are eager to see what Fangio has in the offing for Sunday’s game against the Rams. 7.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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But unfortunately, the ones who did speak up with anything other than enthusiastic support from Mr. Hegseth immediately came under extremely volatile attack from everybody from President Trump down to his MAGA base.Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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The song became his biggest hit to date, as demonstrated by its impressive streaming numbers across various platforms and the enthusiastic interaction at live performances.Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
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Beyond those under mandatory evacuation, many more, including many families and anxious pet owners, have left because of poor air quality or general wariness of the county’s precarious state.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Interview Crush on the Cross: An Interview with Anthony Oliveira Jason Kirk The author of Dayspring discusses queerness, Christianity, and the anxious sense that history is over.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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Back then, even Southern California, so far from the action, managed to profit from the gold fields up north, from selling cattle to feed the hungry prospectors.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Vibe Check: Pistons ‘still hungry’ amid turnaround The surging … Detroit Pistons?Jason Jones, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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At one time or another, all ardent skiers dream of a European vacation in order to test their mettle at some of the world’s greatest ski resorts.Roger Sands, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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An ardent dislike for Gaetz might be the most bipartisan, bicameral issue to come out of the 118th Congress.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Impatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impatient. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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