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 gathering reflects mounting impatience with the slow pace of global negotiations.
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Fabiano Maisonnave, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Communication sizzles as Mercury’s friction with change-maker Uranus triggers impatience, sensory overload or sudden changes in plans.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
The suspect’s high profile has undoubtedly contributed to the public’s impatience for an update in the case, Jackson said.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
And then there is the issue of ongoing impatience, in refusing at any recent point to step back into the lottery.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
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Fabiano Maisonnave, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Communication sizzles as Mercury’s friction with change-maker Uranus triggers impatience, sensory overload or sudden changes in plans.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
The suspect’s high profile has undoubtedly contributed to the public’s impatience for an update in the case, Jackson said.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
And then there is the issue of ongoing impatience, in refusing at any recent point to step back into the lottery.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for impatience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impatience
Noun
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Travolta’s infectious enthusiasm carried over into the movie itself, a semi-autobiographical trifle about his childhood love of air travel.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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But even that enthusiasm seems to be waning.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The common thread here is everyone has a thirst for unique experiences and adventure, exactly what Ultima Oasis affords you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Mild dehydration often shows up as fatigue before thirst registers.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Fitzgerald said there’s no lingering disappointment following last weekend’s three losses, just excitement as his team attempts to claim the league title ahead of the postseason Big 12 tourney and NCAAs.—
Gary Bedore
May 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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In a second post shared the next day, Miccio continued documenting her excitement with a new series of snaps of the happy pair.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The 28-year-old takes responsibility, and her competitive hunger drives her.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The diversity of hormone function, from milk to mood, hunger to height, does not occur through the action of any single part of our anatomy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Whether public market investors have an appetite for funding something this risky is a separate question.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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An October 2025 study via the National Library of Medicine found warm white light at 2700K produced the highest levels of positive emotion and appetite in participants.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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“Impatience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impatience. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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