impulse

The impulse to replace a deceased lawmaker with a grieving spouse, child, or other family member is faintly absurd.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

“We cut back on spending on nonessentials like dining out or impulse buys,” she said, because buying the house was a stretch for their budget at that time.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

She says it is not because she's hungry; but "it's this impulse to do it and then once it's in your head it's really difficult to shut it down or turn it off."

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

While we can observe this impulse at work throughout American history, the country only acquired the ability to shape political conditions abroad—to project itself beyond its own borders—after the Civil War.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Suddenly I have an impulse to get up, stand at the edge of the stage and open my mouth to sing.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

But even if the country’s worst impulses still bubbled up, U.S. midfielder Tyler Adams described a sentiment around his team that might as well have summed up the whole tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

It’s meant to represent dueling impulses inside of him, he explains.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

It’s no wonder that theater etiquette has declined when so many people are turning to their obsequious chatbots for validation of their worst impulses.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

These include when the electrical impulses that regulate heartbeats don't function properly, or when the walls of the heart become inflamed or damaged.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

A whole life of submission, while Russell suffered not at all for his same impulses.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu