impulsive
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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
She’s the serious child, with younger brother Paul Petersen the impulsive scamp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
I can’t even count the number of times this has saved me from an impulsive purchase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Kimberly-Clark isn’t being impulsive or particularly trendy here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
He was a lot like his sister, impulsive and generous, but more moody; and though he sometimes had long gloomy spells, he was very talkative when not suffering from these.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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