impulse
Example Sentences
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One in six Parkinson's patients on the drugs are affected by impulse control disorders - the clinical term for this behaviour - according to one 2010 study of just over 3,000 people.
From BBC
Similarly, the assimilationist impulses of the Jewish founders of the Hollywood studio system tell a coherent story.
That said, analysts expect car-buying demand to cool as the impulse from government subsidies and tax exemptions fades.
“The adversarial impulse of the Rockwell dinner scene involves several characters, each with a distinct subjective agenda,” said Bronstein.
From Los Angeles Times
"That was just the impulse for all of us to dream big."
From Barron's
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