impulsive
Example Sentences
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Timko, who Neece describes as “the most impulsive person in the world,” had no hesitation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
“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
For Layla, those impulsive decisions are all too familiar.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 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
By temperament, he was inherently impulsive, highly combustible, instinctively irreverent.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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