- plural of impulse.
impulses
Example Sentences
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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
But it’s also a story about, say, how a creature’s loneliness might make him greedy and petulant, and how sometimes the best solution is to feed someone’s heart as opposed to their impulses.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 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
Fortunately I had no time for more impulses.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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