impulse

That White House staffers apparently felt comfortable anonymously attacking Holmes in personal terms suggests that the impulse has trickled down too.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

In “Kitchen Confidential,” Bourdain describes his decision to head to Provincetown as an impulse motivated less by romantic desire than by general apathy.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

Olmo must decide between fulfilling his duty or pursuing his age-appropriate impulse for fun.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

While many HR pros frown on such behavior, some, parents themselves, told me they could understand the impulse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Only later did I realize that the true cause of this malady was hard, merciless shivering, my muscles contracting as mechanically as if by electric impulse, all night long, every night.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

He is renowned for his precise and restrained use of language, delivering provocative truths about people’s ugliest impulses and asking the audience to laugh at them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

“There is relatively little in the way of new impulses for the eurozone this week,” Metzler analysts said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 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

Ammons reacted uneasily to Bloom’s praise and felt the critic failed to recognize his poetic impulses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

She was sleepily aware of his presence and in one of her rare impulses of affection, she threw her arm across his chest.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith