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impulsive

[im-puhl-siv] / ɪmˈpʌl sɪv /


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Kimberly-Clark isn’t being impulsive or particularly trendy here.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Sybiga said on Friday he planned to return an award he received from Poland in 2022 after the "unjustified, impulsive and disrespectful" decision.

From Barron's Jun. 20, 2026

A planned splurge can be enjoyed without damaging one’s finances, while an impulsive splurge has little thought behind it.

From MarketWatch Jun. 12, 2026

Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf also said that "wrong strategies and impulsive decisions will... create an endless quagmire that you will be stuck in for years".

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

He lacked the impulsive character of his fiancée, and he considered respect for one’s given word as a wealth that should not be squandered.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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