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Common collocations with impatience in American Collocation

impatience noun uncountable

US /ɪmˈpeɪʃ(ə)ns/

growing
mounting

His growing impatience with Robert began to show.

show impatience

display
express
reveal
show

Maintain normal eye contact and do not show impatience.

control impatience

conceal
control
curb
restrain

I could no longer control my impatience at the delay; I climbed the stairs and opened the door.

feeling
gesture
sign

I detect a feeling of growing public impatience.