impulse
Example Sentences
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But a second later, he reaches for his phone, on impulse.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
Ceresna sees the bullish impulse of the dollar lasting through to the fall, and sees upside to 102, 103 and even 105 for the dollar index.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026
“This inflation impulse is in addition to the high inflation recorded around the start of 2026, reflecting capacity pressures in the economy.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
See said she felt that same impulse with “Daughters of the Sun and Moon.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
“Another minute, and she will despise me for a hypocrite,” thought I; and an impulse of fury against Reed, Brocklehurst, and Co. bounded in my pulses at the conviction.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing impulse
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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