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
But Metro Detroit's rush hour is no joke, especially considering all the construction and impatient drivers whose reckless maneuvers make the situation worse.
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Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
The pipelines of each company on this list are full of compounds aimed at these and other disease states, but the investment community has grown impatient.
—Karen Firestone, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024
But investors have since grown impatient for concrete details.
—Yue Wang, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
That plot, with a fee of $300,000, was also monitored by the FBI, which captured weeks of communication between a go-between and an increasingly impatient handler in Tehran.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 23 Sep. 2024
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Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
The pipelines of each company on this list are full of compounds aimed at these and other disease states, but the investment community has grown impatient.
—Karen Firestone, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024
But investors have since grown impatient for concrete details.
—Yue Wang, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
That plot, with a fee of $300,000, was also monitored by the FBI, which captured weeks of communication between a go-between and an increasingly impatient handler in Tehran.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impatient
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Universal Studios is apparently just as eager as Back to the Future fans for a fourth film — but director Robert Zemeckis isn’t as excited about the possibility.Sara Belcher, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Indeed, across social media on Wednesday, people were hoping — praying, even — that these ominous, panic-inducing spam messages might finally end, posting pictures of thoughtful politicians, or even excited Oprahs, to illustrate the point.David Mack, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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The time of breakup is considered the end of winter and the beginning of spring, and avid bettors use all kinds of homespun algorithms to predict the time of breakup, incorporating such data as annual snowfall, temperature patterns, and even train schedules.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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After the episode aired on July 17, the TikToker (and an avid astrology believer) tells PEOPLE that fans were quick to look skyward to reason why the duo had such a natural rapport.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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But the Soviet system was simply too intolerant of disagreements to leave their loyalties to chance.Jeremy Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024
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Her experiences in a notoriously intolerant industry have led her to transform her own kitchen into a place of vulnerability and growth.J. Kenji López-Alt, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Some eager District 9 voters arrived at St. Bernard Catholic Church before the polls opened at 7 a.m., volunteer greeter Bob Klein of Appleton said.Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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Even at 31, clad in saggy suit pants, Kirk has the affect of an eager college conservative.Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Elevated superhero fare like Watchmen received an enthusiastic welcome to the tune of 26 nominations and 11 wins including Outstanding Limited Series.Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The enthusiastic turnout demonstrates that the public still holds a strong belief and the purpose of our elections.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Boutin has been in remission from thyroid cancer since August, but just had a related surgery last week and the couple was anxious about Boutin inhaling any smoke.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Lines at downtown precincts were busy and people who have been inundated with out-of-town organizers and ads for months could be heard speculating about the results on their cellphones, anxious to see a conclusion to the contest.Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Monte Vista Hotel became a meeting point for the community after two managers sprung into action to feed hungry guests.Solcyré Burga, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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But the devout young Lewis, who famously preached to the chickens on his family’s land, was hungry to become educated and to involve himself in the civil rights struggle.Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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The character that poll respondents believe would be the most ardent Harris supporter is Liz Lemon from 30 Rock, and the character seen as the most likely to vote for Trump is Archie Bunker from All In The Family.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Many Trump voters are ardent public fans and have no reservations about declaring their support.Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Impatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impatient. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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