impulse
Example Sentences
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Though she occasionally found herself automatically grabbing her locked phone during the first few weeks of using Brick, over time the impulse became less frequent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
FFK supremo Martina said: "You see the blue wave decoration on buildings. You see cars with flags, you see cars wrapped in blue. So it's a huge impulse for pride and nation building."
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
While I understand the impulse, I’d advise you to stay focused.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
See said she felt that same impulse with “Daughters of the Sun and Moon.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Unfortunately for the entrepreneurs, then came the Great Depression, and the commercial impulse withered.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing impulse
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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Unit 2: Pivotal Words and Phrases
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