as in enthusiasm
urgent desire or interest
the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging
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Recent Examples of impatience
The free-agent additions, the draft and (this week) a trade for impact prospect Matthew Savoie collectively represent a breathtaking postscript to the long playoff run and a clear indication of the team’s impatience to finish the run to Stanley.
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 7 July 2024
That strategy worked for him in 2008 with Georgia and in 2014 with his seizure of Crimea, and he is now encouraged to see growing impatience among western countries towards the cost of aid to Ukraine.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Adra chuckles, gently chiding his friend for his impatience and his need to effect change immediately.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Take your time, don’t rush decisions and refuse to let someone’s impatience push you in an uncertain direction.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 7 July 2024
That strategy worked for him in 2008 with Georgia and in 2014 with his seizure of Crimea, and he is now encouraged to see growing impatience among western countries towards the cost of aid to Ukraine.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Adra chuckles, gently chiding his friend for his impatience and his need to effect change immediately.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Take your time, don’t rush decisions and refuse to let someone’s impatience push you in an uncertain direction.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for impatience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impatience
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Send thoughtful notes after meetings or interviews, reiterating your enthusiasm and offering something of value (like a solution to a problem the company is facing).Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Despite his enthusiasm, Carter was unsuccessful with his first application to the school.Tabitha Parent, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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The only roadblock would be whether there’s a thirst to keep telling them.Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
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When police released his mug shot late Monday, giving a fuller picture of the good-looking person from the photo authorities had released days prior, online thirst was everywhere.Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
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Pop-up shops, interactive installations and brand activations can generate excitement and buzz, offering unique and memorable moments that forge deeper relationships with consumers.Yuriy Boykiv, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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But when the special guests arrived, chaperoned by a flight attendant, the children couldn't contain their excitement, as the VIPs were each of the girls' Elf on the Shelf.Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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What lies ahead for Woods, with the Masters just four months away, will be determined by his iffy health, insatiable hunger and even the golf gods.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
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There is great agreement among disparate groups on the need to address crises related to mental health, caring for elders and hunger.David Hessekiel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Those numbers, reflecting investors’ appetite for sports teams, are resetting the hockey market after the Ottawa Senators sold for $950 million, or 7.4 times revenue, last year—and after the Pittsburgh Penguins sold for $875 million (4.7x) in 2021.Brett Knight, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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These drugs mimic gut hormones that regulate blood sugar and reduce appetite.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Impatience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impatience. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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