as in enthusiasm
urgent desire or interest
the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging
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Recent Examples of impatience
Of course, not all people are going to react in the same way when a situation that might lead to impatience comes along.
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Christian B. Miller, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Coaching salaries have trended up since 2015, when Mike Babcock signed an eight-year, $50 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and maybe that’s led to some impatience from general managers.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The youngest to accomplish something are often lionized, and impatience sets in if success is seen to take too long.
—Tania Ganguli, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Only one person could do it at a time, which meant that there was constant barging in and interruption, as impatience to speak grew more feverish and more relentless.
—Louise Glück, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2025
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Christian B. Miller, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Coaching salaries have trended up since 2015, when Mike Babcock signed an eight-year, $50 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and maybe that’s led to some impatience from general managers.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The youngest to accomplish something are often lionized, and impatience sets in if success is seen to take too long.
—Tania Ganguli, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Only one person could do it at a time, which meant that there was constant barging in and interruption, as impatience to speak grew more feverish and more relentless.
—Louise Glück, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impatience
Noun
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Scoble’s sweeping vision of the future shaped my thinking and fueled the enthusiasm to write my own book, Charlie Fink’s Metaverse, which came out just thirteen months later.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Cass Goodner, in his wisdom, did not share their enthusiasm.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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So my first piece of advice to young designers is to have that thirst to understand the business as a whole.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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Soon after, my thirst for adventure grew, and my job provided me with opportunities to explore chilly waters around the world, turning it into my personal mission to tackle as many cold water swims as possible.—
Alexandra Pereira,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Part of the excitement is fueled by the fact that it will be overseen by none other than the British celebrity makeup artist, Pat McGrath, as the Creative Director of Cosmetics.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Chilly and windy weather didn’t stop the excitement in the Fort Worth Stockyards on Wednesday morning as Kid Rock rode his horse down East Exchange Avenue.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Thank wars, confusion and a hunger for sunlight Opinion Opinion: Pinnacol Assurance needs changes to continue workers’ compensation coverage at a competitive rate Pinnacol Assurance is currently standing at a crossroads.—
The Denver Post,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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Head coach Connor Brickley credited his team’s drive and hunger to return to TD Garden as motivating factors.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
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In addition, exposing millions of kids to less sweet (not to mention organic) drinks helps cultivate an appetite for less sweet drinks that can create long-term health benefits.—
Seth Goldman,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
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One such effort, Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking has already been a ratings success, proving yet again there is still an appetite for the IP.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Impatience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impatience. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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