impulse
Example Sentences
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While the impulse to go after leadership has faded, the memory of the power has not.
The move was considered a gamble at the time by some industry executives, because cosmetics and fragrances had long been a good source of impulse purchases and a way to pull shoppers into the store.
The stately “Plastic Cigarette” is a sharp study of two characters who give in to destructive impulses and imagine a better life together but aren’t quite sure how to get there.
Yet, as excited as those artists were to support their industry comrades, their efforts were repeatedly blunted by the Globes’ worst impulses.
From Salon
But the shiny new sweater, the $12 latte, the impulse buy that whispered your name from the checkout line?
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
