controlled impatience

Examples (10)

• He tapped his fingers on the desk, a clear sign of his controlled impatience.
• The manager listened to the lengthy excuse with controlled impatience.
• There was an atmosphere of controlled impatience in the waiting room.
• Her polite smile barely masked her controlled impatience with the slow service.
• During the negotiations, he maintained a facade of calm and controlled impatience.
• The surgeon waited for the lab results with a tense, controlled impatience.
• As the file slowly uploaded, she let out a sigh of controlled impatience.
• A sense of controlled impatience grew among the passengers during the flight delay.
• The diplomat's expression was a study in controlled impatience as the speech dragged on.
• She taught her child to tie his shoes, her guidance a mix of encouragement and controlled impatience.