the urge
Example Sentences
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"Very little sign of indirect or even second-round effects should have taken away the urge to hike policy rates further," Brzeski said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
The world of Lynn’s childhood was disappearing, and the urge to travel in search of a better life remained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
The brain must suppress the urge to read the word and instead focus on identifying the ink color.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
He doesn’t abandon art, but he can’t summon the urge to sell himself or his work, to graft his joy in making things onto the caprices of the marketplace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Sometimes I had the urge to scream in Twig’s house, just to see if I echoed.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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