impulse
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What we have witnessed in the past few days is that impulse made corporeal.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026
Toby Lichtig praises Ben Eastham’s “ambitious debut” for its “dazzling disquisitions” on art, money and the creative impulse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
“It’s so easy to have an impulse buy and say ‘I’m just going to go this route,’” said Lauren Fix, an automotive analyst and host of Car Coach Reports.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
An extraordinary you-are-there creation, it’s the documentary impulse at its most rewarding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
I reached out and squeezed his arm on an impulse.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
We are subject to these impulses when we are looking for something or someone to blame.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
People do not become Olympic gold medalists because they suppress impulses all day long.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
M is not governed by the usual impulses of the civilian; she has no use for love or hate, desire or abnegation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Examples can include speaking too loudly in a library or struggling to control impulses, difficulties that can occur with ADHD.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Fortunately I had no time for more impulses.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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