as in enthusiasm
urgent desire or interest
the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging
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Recent Examples of impatience
Historical impatience of the Black American community is the driving force behind the film.
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Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Jeannie was already glancing with impatience at her watch.
—Helen Schulman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
The dog's expressive gaze and demeanor struck a chord with TikTok users, many of whom have experienced similar moments of impatience.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The combination of Neptune’s hazy qualities and Aries’ impatience and fiery passion can cause a clash between your ideals and the reality of what is achievable, leaving you feeling uncertain about which direction to take.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 June 2025
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Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Jeannie was already glancing with impatience at her watch.
—Helen Schulman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
The dog's expressive gaze and demeanor struck a chord with TikTok users, many of whom have experienced similar moments of impatience.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The combination of Neptune’s hazy qualities and Aries’ impatience and fiery passion can cause a clash between your ideals and the reality of what is achievable, leaving you feeling uncertain about which direction to take.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impatience
Noun
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There is perhaps even more diversity around technology transfer, with rules, attitudes and enthusiasm varying significantly between universities.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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But its interest would set off a free-for-all among large railroads and pose a test of the Trump administration’s enthusiasm for industrial consolidation.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Matty is assigned to Olympia (Skye P. Marshall), a senior attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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Cooper Flagg’s work ethic does not specifically come from a thirst from within, a drive to be the best.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Christen expressed her excitement in her Instagram Story shortly after uploading the news to her feed.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Fan engagement is up, and innovations like the Pit Boost have added excitement.—
Jenn Nelson,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Cafu, on the other hand, will be entering the ring with plenty of confidence and hunger, knowing that an upset win could change his life and put him at the center of the super flyweight spotlight.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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So the Dolphins open their training camp this coming Tuesday and the Canes unfurl their preseason work a week later as two massive fan bases ache with hunger that one or both might do what neither has in a generation: Make Miami Great Again.—
Greg Cote
July 17,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025
Noun
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With his opaque history and sources of wealth, his super-powerful friends and his immoral appetites, Epstein became the perfect avatar for our at-home Hollywood heroism.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
19 July 2025
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In the past several years, as appetites for true crime have increased and murder rates in U.S. cities have decreased, Wolf has moved into the unscripted space, producing a bunch of true-crime shows for the likes of Oxygen and A&E.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
19 July 2025
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“Impatience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impatience. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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