Examples of impatience in a Sentence
the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging
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Against a background of increasing impatience from the United States, both moves appeared aimed by the Kremlin leader at signalling to President Trump that Russia is still interested in peace.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Employees ranked avoiding human traits such as impatience or reliance on judgment lowest, indicating a preference for using AI to complement human strengths rather than replace them.
—Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
What will never be, thanks to the all-too-human errors of confusion and impatience.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
In this case, Oakey's growl is likely his way of expressing anticipation and impatience, much like a child demanding their favorite show.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Employees ranked avoiding human traits such as impatience or reliance on judgment lowest, indicating a preference for using AI to complement human strengths rather than replace them.
—Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
What will never be, thanks to the all-too-human errors of confusion and impatience.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
In this case, Oakey's growl is likely his way of expressing anticipation and impatience, much like a child demanding their favorite show.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impatience
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“Impatience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impatience. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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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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