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[ noun ] a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
Synonyms Used in print (Christopher Davis, First Family....)When he was asked a question or addressed in such a way that some response was inescapable , he would answer ; if , as often happened , he had to repeat because he had spoken too softly , he would repeat his words in the same way , without emphasis or impatience , only a_little louder . (E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)The doctor stood about , waiting for Alex to dress , with a show of impatience , and soon they were moving , as quietly as could be , through the still dark hallways , past the bedroom of the patronne , and so into the street . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a restless desire for change and excitement
Used in print (George Harmon Coxe, Error of Judgement....)His nerves were getting a_little ragged and his impatience put an edge in his voice . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a dislike of anything that causes delay
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