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Which retail tradition is especially designed to encourage impulsive buying?

impulsive

[im-puhl-siv] / ɪmˈpʌl sɪv /


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Patients with the behavioral variant of FTD, many of whom I’ve studied for years, become impulsive and apathetic and completely ignorant of social cues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

She later told fans at a Chicago concert: "The announcement that was made yesterday was not a reactive or impulsive thing. It is something that I had decided to plan... quietly, a long time ago."

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

She died on July 11, 2024, after a sudden, impulsive moment on an otherwise normal day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

I can’t even count the number of times this has saved me from an impulsive purchase.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

I am practical and circumspect; he is impulsive and direct.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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