impulse
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The fact that he created “roomscapes”—spaces defined entirely by his designs—implied a Wright-like impulse to control the whole environment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Research last year from Vanquis, a challenger bank, found Gen Z shoppers make more impulse purchases than any other age group, external, closely followed by millennials.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Admittedly, looking to A.I. for rescue is usually an eye-roll-worthy impulse.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Olmo must decide between fulfilling his duty or pursuing his age-appropriate impulse for fun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
With one impulse the men sank on their knees and a deep and earnest “Amen” broke from all as their eyes followed the pointing of his finger.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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
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
But if you’re honest, you also loved watching the guy dumb enough to buy it fume over the futility of his impulses.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Luke stared at the bedroom, fighting a million different impulses, each of which pulled him in a different direction.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
Vocabulary lists containing impulse
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