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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
Enterprise software company Pegasystems Inc. is also suitably (admirably, even) impatient with the state of the AI hypecycle and wants to help bring practical tools to market.
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
That said, for any team, losing a lot of games (and by wide margins too) can cause collateral damage, especially to veteran players who grow impatient with losing and potentially with young players who could fall into bad habits.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Action fans simply seeking top-drawer wushu combat should be satisfied, but general viewers may grow impatient with a repetitive plot that struggles to deliver compelling human drama from its promising elements.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
But with those now-four-year old televisions starting to get long in the tooth for some impatient customers, XXL TVs represent an attractive upgrade.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
That said, for any team, losing a lot of games (and by wide margins too) can cause collateral damage, especially to veteran players who grow impatient with losing and potentially with young players who could fall into bad habits.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Action fans simply seeking top-drawer wushu combat should be satisfied, but general viewers may grow impatient with a repetitive plot that struggles to deliver compelling human drama from its promising elements.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
But with those now-four-year old televisions starting to get long in the tooth for some impatient customers, XXL TVs represent an attractive upgrade.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impatient
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Advertisement Prospective renters shouldn’t get too excited, however.Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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And, in fact, the American consumer today, as well as corporate America, is quite excited about what the Trump administration is talking about, and the business environment is very positive.CBS News, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Beyond the yacht’s elegant exterior (which was designed in-house), the yacht is an avid adventurer.Katia Damborsky, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Looking for more projector options for the Netflix binger or avid gamer on your list?Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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Many people are intolerant to dust mites—not down—which can cause nasal congestion, itchy skin, and other not-so-fun symptoms.Suzy Forman, SELF, 23 Oct. 2024
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For those who are intolerant to dairy products or those who are vegan, almonds are a great source of calcium and phosphorus.Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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Both Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have been increasingly eager to improve relations with the United States through the pro-Israel and Jewish communities.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Airlines, especially, have been eager to point fingers at short staffing in control towers as a major cause of delays, especially during peak travel seasons.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Nobody has been more enthusiastic than Bella Hadid.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
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While most of the 860-plus comments were congratulatory, many were predictably less enthusiastic.Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 12 Dec. 2024
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Farmers are anxious about the loss of farmland, and the Manx National Farmers’ Union has opposed plans elsewhere to convert agricultural land to rainforest.Christine Ro, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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This promise has left people in the area anxious about the deep impact new workplace raids could have on the community's psyche and the economy.Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes there’s live music, and the specials change daily, but there’s always a crowd of rosy-nosed cross-country skiers, fresh off the trails and hungry, clustered in a handful of tables in the middle of the gear and rental shop.Graham Averill, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
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Mills asked that Neely's death have meaning, and urged that others, instead of becoming physical with someone who may be hungry, offer them food.Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Trump had already nominated Kash Patel, an ardent Trump supporter, to be Wray’s replacement, thus signaling his intent to fire Wray upon taking office.Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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My own family are ardent supporters of access to telemedicine.Judy Stone, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Impatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impatient. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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