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
But Shannon’s getting impatient and worries that her muffin’s doing nuthin’.
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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
People are annoyed and impatient.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
But looking deeper, that such payments are seen as an entitlement by many farmers, impatient because the cash has not yet flowed, shows how moribund sound policymaking has become in our nation.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
The general assumption is that Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis is an impatient figure, who would not hesitate to fire an underperforming manager.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
People are annoyed and impatient.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
But looking deeper, that such payments are seen as an entitlement by many farmers, impatient because the cash has not yet flowed, shows how moribund sound policymaking has become in our nation.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
The general assumption is that Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis is an impatient figure, who would not hesitate to fire an underperforming manager.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impatient
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There are so many people who are excited to have me back in some capacity as Superman.—
Charles Infosino,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Today, scientists are extremely excited about how AI can be used to predict the way molecules interact, transforming areas like drug discovery and materials science.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Lemonheads have played Cambridge parties to enthusiastic crowds of over a hundred people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Over 2,500 enthusiastic Google reviews helped propel Ocean Reef Park to its top-tier designation.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Israel-Hamas war rattled campuses and spurred disrespect and intolerant behavior on all sides.—
James Druckman,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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And as increasingly militant voices in our culture have joined the ranks, the environment has become even more intolerant.—
Amy Stephens,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Kyle, from Toronto, is an avid collector of older digital cameras.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Born in Sydney, Barning owned a construction company and was also an avid fisherman, having won many trophies at previous game fishing competitions, the coroner said.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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So many seem eager to be rid of the labors of thought and expression—the very labors that define them as free and autonomous human beings—by ceding them to generative artificial intelligence.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Wall Street has been eager to cash in on the technology that some believe could be as foundational as the smartphone or the internet, with AI playing a bigger role in everything from office work to health care and education.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some men avoid the gym or the beach altogether, wear baggy shirts year-round or feel anxious about intimacy.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Ottosson says reading the script was an anxious experience in itself.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Europe has been hungry for a homegrown alternative to Starlink, which dominates the sector — the service has been vital to Ukrainian troops in the war against Russia, and fears of a possible shutdown accelerated Europe’s space ambitions.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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But, locally, even a temporary closure of CalFresh will push a flood of hungry people toward free food providers, a countywide network of roughly 600 food pantries and food banks.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
26 Oct. 2025
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Trump met Milei at the White House two weeks ago, and the Argentine has emerged as one of the US leader’s most ardent supporters abroad.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The red carpet and awards ceremony celebrates footwear’s influential style stars, best brand stories, ardent philanthropists, emerging talents and industry veterans.—
Katie Abel,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Impatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impatient. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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