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Meanings of impatient in English
Restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition.
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Usage of impatient in English
1
Really, I should have collected data for a longer period-butI'm impatient.
2
I know I'm impatient but I just wish it would happen sooner.
3
I'm impatient and direct -often offending people without really meaning to.
4
The power in Gregg was impatient, eager; he forced it back down.
5
And some of the voices in the kitchen became angry and impatient.
6
The idea once broached, all were impatient to put it in execution.
7
After three weeks at sea, he was impatient to get to Havana.
8
You waited in the porch, impatient for the opening of the door.
9
It might seem ludicrous but football is an impatient business these days.
10
I am impatient to see the whole m'enage; it will be admirable.
11
The wind was so long in coming that the spectators grew impatient.
12
Football is more impatient now than at any point in its past.
13
Coverley was pacing beside Tim's car, growing more impatient with every second.
14
The very presence of the automaton chilled and dispirited the impatient visitor.
15
He made an impatient noise, as if I were avoiding his question.
16
Malcolm had long been impatient with the arrogance of his scientific colleagues.
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Impatient through the time
Impatient across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Less common