impulse

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

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

“If this creates a sustained impulse to demand relative to supply and inflation, I do think that’s the kind of situation where you don’t ‘look through,’” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

This means light must pass through layers of nerve fibres before reaching the photoreceptors – specialised cells responsible for detecting light and converting that into a nerve impulse to send to the brain.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

But a second later, he reaches for his phone, on impulse.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 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

Eurozone government bond yields edged lower, tracking their Treasury peers, with little in the way of new impulses for the eurozone this week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

It’s no wonder that theater etiquette has declined when so many people are turning to their obsequious chatbots for validation of their worst impulses.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

Nahai says by using mascots, brands tap into people's innate impulses.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

There are more impulses and ideas than can be dramatically metabolized.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

My impulses were not filled with unfailing virtue.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates