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the child's impatience for Christmas morning is engaging
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Indeed, patience may be construed by some as a surrogate for human empathy and sensitivity, while impatience may be interpreted as the antithesis of such human characteristics.
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Sheldon H. Jacobson and Dr. Janet A. Jokela, Twin Cities, 30 May 2024
Do your best to stay level-headed and make rational decisions, because impatience is likely to be your number one struggle.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024
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Sheldon H. Jacobson and Dr. Janet A. Jokela, Twin Cities, 30 May 2024
Do your best to stay level-headed and make rational decisions, because impatience is likely to be your number one struggle.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Impatience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impatience. Accessed 4 Jun. 2024.
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impatience
noun
im·pa·tience
(ˈ)im-ˈpā-shən(t)s 
1
: lack of patience
2
: restless or eager desire
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