impulse
Example Sentences
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For Citi’s economists, China’s recent inflationary impulse has subsided from its peak, showing little sign of further pass-through.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
The object also speaks to the broader scientific impulse of the Mughal court, where rulers and courtiers showed a heightened interest in the advances in astronomy and astrology.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
I understand every grubby, rotten impulse of the bereaved.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026
“The retail impulse to bid up these names definitely says something about risk appetite,” said Ross Mayfield, an investment strategist at Baird Private Wealth Management.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
The same veneer of courtliness masked the same animal impulse to see the world as it is, rather than as it should be.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing impulse
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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