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in a manner that shows eagerness or restlessness for something to happen quickly
- The children waited impatiently by the window for the ice cream truck.
- He checked his phone impatiently, expecting a reply.
- She paced impatiently outside the exam room, hoping for good news.
- The fans chanted impatiently for the band to come on stage.
- We stared impatiently at the oven, willing the cookies to finish baking.
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in a way that shows irritation or frustration due to delay, mistakes, or unwanted repetition
- He tapped his fingers impatiently as the customer ahead fumbled for change.
- She sighed impatiently when the printer jammed for the third time.
- The teacher looked at the noisy class impatiently and asked for silence.
- He answered the question impatiently, clearly tired of explaining it again.
- She rolled her eyes impatiently at the slow progress of the meeting.
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