Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "ongeduldig" is om maklik geïrriteerd of geïrriteerd te wees, veral wanneer iets te lank neem of nie so vinnig gebeur as wat verlang word nie. Dit kan ook verwys na 'n toestand van rusteloosheid of gretigheid om iets te doen, dikwels met 'n gevoel van dringendheid of frustrasie. In die algemeen word ongeduld gekenmerk deur 'n gebrek aan verdraagsaamheid of gewilligheid om te wag dat iets gebeur of voltooi word.
1. Somewhat impatient by nature, she had never been able to grasp why what she felt were her clear, succinct instructions failed to make sense to her son.
2. Then we fall into companionable silence, Shirley concentrating on the road, the traffic around the capital and the airport thicker and always impatient.
3. The effect of the last two sleepless nights had overtaken her and she was blissfully unaware that the advance party, which should have been led by Richard, had been overtaken by an impatient and overzealous young man.
4. Jamie, although impatient, let him alone with his thoughts and mumbled through one of his longer prayers as he waited.
5. Fix, left alone, was more impatient than ever, having a presentiment that the robber was on board the Mongolia.
6. The Rangoon rolled heavily and the passengers became impatient of the long, monstrous waves which the wind raised before their path.
7. Aouda took the keenest interest in his plans, and became impatient at any incident which seemed likely to retard his journey.
8. Passepartout grew more and more impatient as they went on, while Fix longed to get out of this difficult region, and was more anxious than Phileas Fogg himself to be beyond the danger of delays and accidents, and set foot on English soil.
9. Time drug on slowly, or maybe it just felt that way because I was an impatient wolf who wanted some action.
10. Seeming impatient, his hands found her waist, and he pulled her on top of him.