1
as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
she was impatient to give her presentation before the landmark commission
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2
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
Children under 12 aren’t allowed to time-travel yet, but Arco is too impatient to wait two years.
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Earlier this spring, there were reports that Zaslav was getting impatient with his film studio’s leadership team.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
So between the general lack of enthusiasm and the frankly rancid vibes of the vineyard venue’s impatient crowd of snobs, this challenge isn’t exactly one for the history books.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Reese said pedestrians sometimes become impatient when trains stop downtown and block intersections and crosswalks.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Earlier this spring, there were reports that Zaslav was getting impatient with his film studio’s leadership team.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
So between the general lack of enthusiasm and the frankly rancid vibes of the vineyard venue’s impatient crowd of snobs, this challenge isn’t exactly one for the history books.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Reese said pedestrians sometimes become impatient when trains stop downtown and block intersections and crosswalks.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impatient
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Kids might be excited about the end of the school year and for summer to begin, but many working parents who don’t know how to fill their kids’ long summer days may be feeling some dread right about now.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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That had Vidovic excited about placing this team at the top of the state’s history list.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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This pretty appetizer is the brain child of my friend and our Senior Food Editor Josh Miller, who is a fellow avid pool host who hates turning the oven on in the summer.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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Kapur was an avid polo player and often played with members of the British royal family, including Prince William.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Primroses are a bit picky and intolerant of full sun, dry weather, and extreme cold.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 June 2025
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Hellenistic culture was imperfectly tolerant; the Christian one perfectly intolerant.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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Lively Feud: Lively Shares ‘Gratitude’ On Instagram After Baldoni’s Lawsuit Is Dismissed Globally, employees are eager to learn.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The Dallas phone company had taken a blood-bath in its four-year foray into entertainment and was eager to exit.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Aside from honoring the tenured in the game, the culture remains enthusiastic about who is next.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Trump is used to an enthusiastic crowd, but this was different: These men and women went against their union to support this deal.—
Salena Zito,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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On Tires, Gerben plays Will, the anxious and unqualified son of the auto-repair chain's owner.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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As a result, children can become frustrated and anxious when trying to learn math.—
Jennifer Pierce,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Notably, the current roster has more from the top North American league, MLS, and fewer from European clubs, perhaps to get an infusion from hungrier players who have been playing regularly for their teams.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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This coordinated reaction suggests the hungry nematodes may be joining together to easily hitch a ride on larger animals such as insects that transport them to (not so) greener pastures with more rotten fruit to feast on, Perez said.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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In the days after her speech, the young graduate has received nationwide media attention, along with a torrent of ardent support and biting criticism.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Devoted Knicks fans Spike Lee and Ben Stiller sat beside the couple: Lee, of course one of the most ardent and drippiest of the legion of celebrity fans, wore an orange and blue striped blazer and pant set, with a matching bower hat.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 May 2025
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“Impatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impatient. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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