impulses

Example Sentences

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There are more impulses and ideas than can be dramatically metabolized.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Are we still deserving of kindness when someone knows our darkest, most cruel impulses?

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The suit sends electrical impulses directly to the muscle, forcing a higher percentage of muscle fibers to contract simultaneously.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“In the near term, there are some inflationary impulses from the rise in oil prices over the last couple of months,” Angelo Kourkafas, senior global investment strategist at Edward Jones, said in an interview Monday.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

My preoccupation with curbing my impulses, my speech, my movements, my manner, my expressions had increased my anxiety.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright