Word Finder - impatient

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Restless and intolerant of delays.

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Anxious and eager, especially to begin something.

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Not to be borne; unendurable.

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Prompted by, or exhibiting, impatience.

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impatient speeches or replies

She grew impatient waiting for the guardsmen to return.

I've travelled many miles since my last and I'm becoming impatient for company.

When she refused to meet his gaze, he let lose a long impatient sigh.

His influence in congress was great, and almost from the beginning he was impatient for a separation of the colonies from Great Britain.

This was very difficult with a king who wished to be governed and yet was impatient at being governed.

King Richard will be impatient.

She was already growing impatient, and stamped her foot, ready to cry at his not coming at once, when she heard the young man's discreet steps approaching neither quickly nor slowly.

He appears impatient and doesn't want to talk.

Meantime the Servite brothers of the Annunziata were growing impatient for the completion of their altar-piece.

He is patient in line, but impatient at the table.

They enjoy their freedom, and are often impatient or stubborn.

This letter was written on the 4th of August 1537, and the impatient words at the end refer to an authorized version which had been projected several years before, and which was, in fact, at that very time in preparation, though not proceeding quickly enough to satisfy Cranmer.

Ferdinand was impatient of Austrian influence, but on the death of his first wife, Cristina of Savoy, he married Maria Theresa of Austria, who encouraged him in his reactionary tendencies and brought him closer to Austria.

P. grandiflora is a handsome Siberian perennial, hardy in light dry soils, but impatient of damp and undrained situations, where its thick fleshy roots decay.

It is a half-hardy annual, and requires rather careful treatment, as it is impatient of excessive moisture, especially in the early stages of its growth.

Himalayan Heather (Cassiope) - Tiny alpine bushes, thriving in peaty soil well drained, as they are all impatient of stagnant moisture about their roots, while absolute shade from the midday sun is also necessary.

It is extremely impatient of removal or division, and should be raised from seed sown in autumn in a cool frame.

Care must be taken on who you seat them next to, since impatient customers will leave.

They are impatient in line, and have a tendency to linger at the table.

These women are very impatient and have a short temper if they have to wait in line or at the table.

Later in SpongeBob Diner Dash, however, levels do get more challenging, as more tables become available along with more impatient customers that need special attention.

I was also allowed to do some other things that hospitals are, at best, impatient with.

Additionally, because you tend to be impatient and passionate, consider spending time with goats and fellow horses.

They want their feelings to be felt on a physical level so they tend to be impatient.

Taurus on the other hand will grow impatient with Virgo's constant need for perfection and critical eye.

He's very impatient and will snort and stamp if kept waiting.

There was an impatient note in his master's friend's voice that scared him.

I was getting a bit impatient for some company.

I'd be a little impatient to get to " Trust " .

Hans maintains a taut composure in the face of Freisler's increasingly impatient questioning.

Perhaps my pressing publc speaking deadline has made me rather impatient to find black and white answers where they don't necessarily exist.

Four deep at the bar with forty five percent of the clientele being rude and extremely impatient.

He was impatient, blunt, and frankly hostile to much of what we are pleased to call modernity.

Women shrugged impatient shoulders in their warm cloaks and stopped to arrange their skirts for a walk through the storm.

The watchmen know that morning is coming; but they ca n't be impatient and shirk off before the relief comes along.

Fetal Monitors-Actually, you would use these before your baby is born, but for those who are too impatient to wait for each doctor's visit, you can hear your baby's heartbeat whenever you like!

Not enough hands to take care of all that needs to be done, restricted movement and impatient people waiting behind you can turn the simple tasks described below into monumental undertakings.

Coin investment is not for the impatient, because coins generally don't appreciate in less than a decade.

It is impatient of disturbance and abhors rich soils.

Their thick fleshy roots thrive in a rich loam, and like a damp subsoil; impatient of removal, and should not be increased by division.

If you love the look of leather wrapped stems, consider either Impatient or Restless.

Fred attempted to pick the lock, as no keys were provided, but the audience became restless and impatient.

Resolve steadied her despite the impatient demon crawling within her.

He was hungry, impatient for service, troubled by a persistent cough, but otherwise in typically feisty, talkative mood.

But the people grew impatient along the way, 5 and they began to murmur against God and Moses.

Jerry agreed he'd probably become impatient with drunks who just wouldn't listen.

It was just the moment before a big dinner when the assembled guests, expecting the summons to zakuska, * avoid engaging in any long conversation but think it necessary to move about and talk, in order to show that they are not at all impatient for their food.

I had my rad hyst on 22 August this year and was another ' impatient patient '.

They are impatient of sunshine, and drainage should receive special attention.

For those who are impatient with shopping, outlets make it easy by offering a large selection of stores all in one place.