impulse
Example Sentences
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Future work may help clarify how genetics, development, life experiences, and environment interact to shape the brain systems involved in reward-seeking, impulse control, and antisocial behavior.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
An omen among omens: Mid-dog-walk that day, I spot a onesie that reads “Milk Drunk” and shudder at the impulse to recruit our newborns into low-key bacchanalia.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
One common impulse, in which I take part, if insufficiently and awkwardly, is to give someone food or money, or call 911 when someone clearly needs help.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
The object also speaks to the broader scientific impulse of the Mughal court, where rulers and courtiers showed a heightened interest in the advances in astronomy and astrology.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
I curbed the impulse to sit up straight.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing impulse
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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