impulses

Example Sentences

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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

Thompson was part of the wave of artists in the 1950s who explored the darker, deviant impulses of American life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

She could see their neurons firing, feel their impulses forming.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo