impulse
Example Sentences
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At that point, buying is a confident decision instead of an emotional impulse.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
Arguably war, especially in its modern version, is an emergent phenomenon triggered by a host of factors, but not by some genetic impulse we can’t be rid of.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
The market’s current leap to new records reflects the same impulse to buy the dip that propelled stocks during the Covid-19 pandemic and last year’s tariff turmoil.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
As Enchassi waited to learn his friend’s fate, a thought kept nagging at him—an impulse he felt ashamed of, but found impossible to ignore.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
“No, ma’am, of course not,” I said; for a moment I had my customary impulse to hang up but it was too late for that now.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing impulse
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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