impatient
adjective
im·pa·tient
(ˌ)im-ˈpā-shənt 
1
a
: 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
impatiently
adverb
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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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Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
This included the semiconductor crisis, which forced carmakers to cut out production of C-segment brands, offering BYD the opportunity of an impatient customer base.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Impatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impatient. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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impatient
adjective
im·pa·tient
(ˈ)im-ˈpā-shənt
1
: not patient
an impatient disposition
2
: showing or coming from impatience
an impatient answer
3
: restless and eager
impatient to get going
impatiently
adverb
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