Usage Note
Impazienza denotes the feeling of restlessness or irritation at having to wait. The phrase con impazienza means 'eagerly' or 'impatiently' depending on context. The related adjective is impaziente. Note that aspettare con impazienza (to wait impatiently) often carries an eager, positive nuance in Italian rather than a purely negative one.
Examples
"Aspettava con impazienza il risultato dell'esame."
Natural Translation
She was waiting impatiently for the exam result.
Literal Translation
She-waited with impatience the result of-the-exam.

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