impulsive
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“Jair Bolsonaro has always had a more direct, spontaneous and, often, more impulsive style. Flávio naturally has a calmer, more conciliatory manner.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
“I sometimes would cite Greenspan as being a little quicker to move and a little more impulsive and maybe more willing to take a surprise move,” Bullard said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Sybiga said on Friday he planned to return an award he received from Poland in 2022 after the "unjustified, impulsive and disrespectful" decision.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf also said that "wrong strategies and impulsive decisions will... create an endless quagmire that you will be stuck in for years".
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
He had won his position not only by strength in his prime, but also by level-headedness and a certain self-contained detachment, quite unlike the impulsive behavior of most rabbits.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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