impulse

Example Sentences

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Not everyone is compelled to spend the extra money on a monogram for their jammies, but the impulse comes from the early days of life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

As the West marked Easter, I was struck by a shared human impulse to seek hope among the ruins of the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Yet the intellectual impulse behind it has not disappeared.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Those email promos are too good at winning over consumers — 72% of online shoppers have made an impulse purchase after seeing an advertised discount, according to Capital One Shopping.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

When he did not reply, Naomi’s first impulse was to find the quickest way to send Beto back to the house.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez