impatient

adjective

im·pa·tient | \ (ˌ)im-ˈpā-shənt

Definition of impatient

1a : not patient : restless or short of temper especially under irritation, delay, or opposition

b : intolerant sense 1 impatient of delay

2 : prompted or marked by impatience an impatient reply

3 : eagerly desirous : anxious impatient to get home

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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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But Beijing has gotten impatient and tried to pull Hong Kong closer under its control. — Jen Kirby, Vox, "Hong Kong airport protests escalate with canceled flights and police standoffs," 13 Aug. 2019 Ironically, Ruthie was getting impatient, having planned her engagement ring design down to a tee. — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, "Ruthie Friedlander & Steven Chaiken Had The Ultimate New York City Wedding—With a Unicorn Color Palette & Chinese Takeaway," 17 July 2019 Please forgive me if this sounds a little impatient, even anxious. — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, "Hyde: New Dolphins, Hurricanes eras start with wondering who has a quarterback | Commentary," 5 Aug. 2019 The New Nationalism puts the national need before the sectional…It is impatient of the impotence which springs from over-division of governmental powers. — Nate Hochman, National Review, "A Big-Government Nationalism, or a Burkean One?," 25 July 2019 Perot achieved it by defining his message as tough love, the blunt observations of a rich man who didn’t need political glory and was too impatient to pander. — Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com, "Bitter medicine of Perot’s 1992 campaign wouldn’t sell today," 10 July 2019 His side's 2-1 win over Juventus in the 1998 final wasn't good enough however for the typically impatient Blancos' hierarchy, and he was sacked due to poor domestic form. — SI.com, "Jupp Heynckes: The Legendary Manager Who Masterminded 'the Greatest Bayern Side Ever'," 4 July 2019 So is his mate of nearly 40 years, Hortense Fiquet, who sits with her hands knotted in her lap and a lifetime of impatient patience inscribed on her face. — New York Times, "23 Art Exhibitions to View in N.Y.C. This Weekend," 5 July 2018 That’s no mean feat, especially for an artist as visually sophisticated — and impatient with conventions — as Woodman was. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: Eye candy on a gigantic scale made with canvas, clay and paint," 16 July 2019

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