impulses

Example Sentences

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"The US president has strong impulses that are not always easy to explain in terms of grand strategy," Clary says.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

There are more impulses and ideas than can be dramatically metabolized.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Thompson was part of the wave of artists in the 1950s who explored the darker, deviant impulses of American life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“In the near term, there are some inflationary impulses from the rise in oil prices over the last couple of months,” Angelo Kourkafas, senior global investment strategist at Edward Jones, said in an interview Monday.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

Pim always acts like the elderly father who once had the same fleeting impulses, but who can no longer relate to me as a friend, no matter how hard he tries.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank