impulse
Example Sentences
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These developments don’t threaten dollar dominance today or tomorrow, but they reflect a genuine, if gradual, de-risking impulse among sovereigns who have concluded that some diversification away from dollar concentration is prudent.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
The impulse to shop your values isn’t naive.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
“The market is demanding higher compensation against the risk this releveraging impulse gets more aggressive,” Karoui said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Morgan might overdo Fiona’s fiery streak when she sings “Waitin’ For My Dearie,” but the driving impulse is to bring the musical’s out-of-time female characters into the 21st century.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
She had an impulse to slip her hand between the covers to feel them, but instead she moved deeper into Mr. Marshall’s room.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing impulse
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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