sound impatient

Frequency: 7.210.9 per million words

Used to describe the tone of voice suggesting impatience.

impatientVERB + impatient

Categories:

sound

Examples (10)

  • Her voice began to sound impatient as she waited.
  • "Are you finished yet?" he asked, trying not to sound impatient.
  • The supervisor's tone started to sound a little impatient with the repeated delays.
  • She didn't mean to sound impatient, but she was in a hurry.
  • If you sound impatient, people might not want to help you.
  • He always tries his best not to sound impatient with his younger siblings.
  • The customer service agent's reply made her sound increasingly impatient.
  • I could tell by his sharp response that he was starting to sound very impatient.
  • Don't let your voice sound impatient when speaking to the children.
  • Even though he was frustrated, he managed not to sound impatient on the phone.