Impatience
/ˌɪˈmpeɪʃəns/
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Definition
(noun) The quality of being impatient; lacking patience; restlessness and intolerance of delays; anxiety and eagerness, especially to begin something.
Sentence Examples
The audience showed their impatience by stamping of feet.
He made a gesture of impatience.
CEFR Practice Quiz
His growing ____ was evident as he kept checking his watch while waiting for the late train.