impulse
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Only Pamela Voorhees, brought to life by Linda Cardellini in “Crystal Lake,” has the guts to act on that impulse.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
“The app helps her get over some of the impulse moments, so I thought there’s some real opportunities to benefit the greater good.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Misty, we come to understand, has similar anger management and impulse control issues as her brother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Can you talk about that impulse to make it look medical, and all the obfuscation that comes along with it, and how this attempted execution really blew that up?
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
He resisted the impulse to cover Finn’s ears, so he wouldn’t hear.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
We all know what it feels like, even children recognize the feeling of effort, the effort of suppressing impulses.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
They also reported poorer sleep, a stronger desire for continuous stimulation, and greater difficulty resisting the urge to immediately check their phones or act on impulses.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
The "stagflationary impulses from weaker foreign demand and higher domestic prices are going to be disproportionately felt by Canada," warned ING chief international economist James Knightley.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
M is not governed by the usual impulses of the civilian; she has no use for love or hate, desire or abnegation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
He was regarded by his comrades with contemptuous affection and the unspoken fear men have of impulses they do not understand.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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