impulse
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I often justify impulse purchases by telling myself that my money is supposed to bring me some happiness.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
An extraordinary you-are-there creation, it’s the documentary impulse at its most rewarding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Co-owner and chairman Steve Parish is not one to act on impulse.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
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
John felt a sudden impulse to smile, but his father’s eyes were on him and he fought the impulse back.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
People do not become Olympic gold medalists because they suppress impulses all day long.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
Without inhibition, Ferrier believed that we’d all be slaves to our basest impulses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 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
Examples can include speaking too loudly in a library or struggling to control impulses, difficulties that can occur with ADHD.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
For the match to become a reality, he had to overcome the impulses of his nature.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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