impatient
adjective
im·pa·tient
(ˌ)im-ˈpā-shənt 
1
a
: not patient : restless or short of temper especially under irritation, delay, or opposition
grew impatient waiting for their friends
b
: intolerant sense 1
impatient of delay
2
: prompted or marked by impatience
an impatient reply
3
: eagerly desirous : anxious
impatient to get home
impatiently
adverb
Examples of impatient in a Sentence
After months of delays, customers are becoming impatient.
Customers have grown impatient with the repeated delays.
“Aren't you ready yet?” “Don't be so impatient. There's no need to hurry.”
She was impatient to leave.
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Beijing is growing impatient for peace, however, with China's foreign minister urging his Pakistani counterpart on Tuesday to step up mediation efforts between Tehran and Washington.
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Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The final scene of The Trial describes the execution of Kafka’s protagonist by two impatient gentlemen.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
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Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Keough is terrific in the role, weary and impatient from having to exceed big-sister responsibilities from an early age.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The final scene of The Trial describes the execution of Kafka’s protagonist by two impatient gentlemen.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The uncertain direction of the war comes as new polling shows most Americans grow impatient with the war’s financial toll on their daily lives.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for impatient
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“Impatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impatient. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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impatient
adjective
im·pa·tient
(ˈ)im-ˈpā-shənt
1
: not patient
an impatient disposition
2
: showing or coming from impatience
an impatient answer
3
: restless and eager
impatient to get going
impatiently
adverb
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