impulse

But it’s the actors who execute their vision by playing off of each other and leaning into creative impulse when the scripted scene or real-time audience reaction calls for it.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

The author also draws on realizations from his own life, such as the time he found himself perversely stifling another man’s generous impulse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

"Primark is known for that impulse nature," she explains.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

The impulse to replace a deceased lawmaker with a grieving spouse, child, or other family member is faintly absurd.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

Doubtless it is all to do with our historic impulse to tame and exploit the wilderness, but America’s attitude to nature is, from all sides, very strange if you ask me.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

A devotion to both impulses has marked America’s democratic experiment from the very beginning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

It’s meant to represent dueling impulses inside of him, he explains.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

"The US president has strong impulses that are not always easy to explain in terms of grand strategy," Clary says.

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

Perhaps one day games will redirect whatever dark impulses we apparently need to release in war, but they are a long way from doing so.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

Luke stared at the bedroom, fighting a million different impulses, each of which pulled him in a different direction.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss