impulse

Example Sentences

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But still, I’m not sure we should reject the impulse to explore extreme ideas to stop global heating, since the current consensus seems to be doing next to nothing.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Yet the intellectual impulse behind it has not disappeared.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

It is an "under-estimate" to say impulse control disorders affect fewer than 1% of patients in drug leaflets, according to Valerie Voon, who was one of the authors of the 2010 study.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Yet in this dense marketplace of ideas, identities and impulse buys, a shared sensibility quickly comes into focus.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Even though I knew this wasn’t Miss Buckner’s decision, I couldn’t suppress the impulse to have it out with her.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu