Usage Note
Impatience is an uncountable noun in French just as in English. The related adjective is impatient and the verb is s'impatienter ('to grow impatient'). A very common expression is avec impatience — j'attends avec impatience means 'I am eagerly looking forward to it.'
Examples
"Son impatience était évidente."
Natural Translation
His impatience was evident.
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