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the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging
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Take your time, don’t rush decisions and refuse to let someone’s impatience push you in an uncertain direction.
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
Fans of the sitcom Girlfriends will be familiar with the impulsive impatience of Joan Clayton.
—Kelle Salle, refinery29.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Lawmakers also voiced impatience with Cheatle's vague answers and 60-day timeline for an internal review of the planning and response to the shooting.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
More grievously, the movie’s narrowness and impatience inhibit the performance of its formidably talented lead actress.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
Fans of the sitcom Girlfriends will be familiar with the impulsive impatience of Joan Clayton.
—Kelle Salle, refinery29.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Lawmakers also voiced impatience with Cheatle's vague answers and 60-day timeline for an internal review of the planning and response to the shooting.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024
More grievously, the movie’s narrowness and impatience inhibit the performance of its formidably talented lead actress.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Impatience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impatience. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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impatience
noun
im·pa·tience
(ˈ)im-ˈpā-shən(t)s 
1
: lack of patience
2
: restless or eager desire
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