impulsive
Example Sentences
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When Julia Proctor was rejected from New York University’s Tisch Grad Acting program, the admissions officers told her they were looking for more impulsive, messier actors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
She died on July 11, 2024, after a sudden, impulsive moment on an otherwise normal day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Ariana Grande says decision to step back 'was not reactive or impulsive'
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Jair Bolsonaro has always had a more direct, spontaneous and, often, more impulsive style. Flávio naturally has a calmer, more conciliatory manner.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
I was also worried, like his friends in Los Angeles, that he was being impulsive and burning bridges without good reason.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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