impulse
Example Sentences
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But when he arrived backstage after receiving the Bafta Television special award, he was asked the question many of us have wondered - has he ever made an impulse purchase?
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Future work may help clarify how genetics, development, life experiences, and environment interact to shape the brain systems involved in reward-seeking, impulse control, and antisocial behavior.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
An omen among omens: Mid-dog-walk that day, I spot a onesie that reads “Milk Drunk” and shudder at the impulse to recruit our newborns into low-key bacchanalia.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
One common impulse, in which I take part, if insufficiently and awkwardly, is to give someone food or money, or call 911 when someone clearly needs help.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 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
Vocabulary lists containing impulse
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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