impulsively
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As far as the eye can see, it’s the grab-on-the-go, fleeting-moments-of-pleasure food that, perhaps guiltily, people impulsively crave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
She plays Anna, a young woman who impulsively crashes at a empty Italian villa by pretending to be the owner’s fiancée.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
Because of that, it is often blamed when we act impulsively or feel unsure of ourselves.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 19, 2026
Nearly half of social-media users say they have impulsively bought an item they first saw on their social-media feed, according to a Capital One Shopping Research report published in May.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2025
The state box is almost on the stage itself—so close that if Lincoln were to impulsively rise from his rocking chair and leap down into the actors’ midst, the distance traveled would be twelve feet.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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