impulse
Example Sentences
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In her mind, both “Zama” and “Our Land” come from the same impulse to dissect colonialism.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
“We view the oil and gas inflationary impulse as temporary and thus seek to take advantage of opportunities if yields move meaningfully higher than current levels.”
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Removing that constant visual nudge, she says, both reduces impulse buying, and signals that cheap meat and fossil heavy travel are no longer aspirational lifestyle choices.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Analysts wonder whether TikTok’s culture of impulse buying might require heavy discounting to convert scrollers into customers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Only later did I realize that the true cause of this malady was hard, merciless shivering, my muscles contracting as mechanically as if by electric impulse, all night long, every night.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing impulse
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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