1
as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
she was impatient to give her presentation before the landmark commission
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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
There's a wise veteran, an impatient rookie, and an underdog team with its back to the wall.
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ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
Beijing is getting more impatient with the status quo as the years go by.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Which means Facebook and Zuckerberg’s purchases were attempts to keep Facebook great in a marketplace that routinely and ruthlessly puts former greats out to pasture.
Crucial about Zuckerberg’s keen eye for what’s ahead is that markets, stock markets in particular, are a bit impatient.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Advertisement Finally, graduating students are often impatient—for success, money, titles, work-life balance, and more.
—Michael B. Horn, Time, 24 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
Beijing is getting more impatient with the status quo as the years go by.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
Which means Facebook and Zuckerberg’s purchases were attempts to keep Facebook great in a marketplace that routinely and ruthlessly puts former greats out to pasture.
Crucial about Zuckerberg’s keen eye for what’s ahead is that markets, stock markets in particular, are a bit impatient.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Advertisement Finally, graduating students are often impatient—for success, money, titles, work-life balance, and more.
—Michael B. Horn, Time, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impatient
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The actress, 32, spoke with PEOPLE on the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of her new film Smurfs and shared that her kids — son Kingston, 4, and daughter Jackson, 2 — are going to be very excited to see their mom on the big screen.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Not everyone will be excited to see the president back in town, however.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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The fans who showed up at the Intuit Dome were enthusiastic enough, especially when the in-game host fired them up, but the matchups between geographic neighbors Palm Beach and Miami, and L.A. and San Diego, don’t exactly scream rivalry.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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Peggy meets a handsome doctor from Newport whose family is less than enthusiastic about her career.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Many of the asylum-seekers are Christians who fled Iran and its intolerant views toward non-Muslim religions.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
26 June 2025
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Plants are intolerant of dry summer soil, making summer a stressful time for planting.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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As avid travelers know, Away luggage recently became available at Amazon, and now, the rarely-ever-on-sale brand is sporting some big markdowns in honor of Prime Day.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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Both West and Fuentes were avid supporters of Trump who repeatedly had made antisemitic remarks.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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Comprised mostly of phishing, but also malware, threats, the domains in question have been created by cybercriminals seeking to benefit from the high media profile of Prime Day and the anticipated flood of consumers eager to grab a bargain.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The family were eager Catholics: his mother, a school librarian, sang in the choir, as did young Robert.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 July 2025
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The choice of name was coincidental but Lee and Kirby were anxious to avoid any connection to radical politics.—
Ekow Eshun
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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My expectation is that the veteran who has been in the Octagon against some of the heaviest hitters in the UFC’s heavyweight division is going to be anxious to test the young man who only has 35 seconds of UFC fight time to his name.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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At the time, Alexx was an independent creative hungry to make his mark, while Weezy was a rising voice in podcasting still figuring out her next steps.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 July 2025
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Wall Street is hungry for the Snack Wrap: The return of the popular McDonald’s menu item has fueled a stock market surge for the fast food chain.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Some of the president's most ardent supporters were in uproar.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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The audience is on board before the show even starts This show attracts ardent followers.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
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“Impatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impatient. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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