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Which retail tradition is especially designed to encourage impulsive buying?

impulsive

[im-puhl-siv] / ɪmˈpʌl sɪv /


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She later told fans at a Chicago concert: "The announcement that was made yesterday was not a reactive or impulsive thing. It is something that I had decided to plan... quietly, a long time ago."

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

I can be impulsive and judgmental at times.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

And even the people who love me can get aggravated by all the ways I’m impulsive, bossy, overwhelming and judgmental.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

“He can be a little impulsive at times; that’s part of his personality,” said Tom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Bigwig, his warm, impulsive nature stirred by curiosity and pity, went across the run.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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