impulsive

Example Sentences

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The plot basically sticks to the first seven chapters of the 100-chapter novel, which concerns an engagingly impulsive monkey who obtains superpowers and, to protect his monkey community, enjoys one wily adventure after another.

From Los Angeles Times

The law requiring a three-day delay between buying and receiving a firearm — an attempt to curtail impulsive violence and suicide attempts — puts Colorado in line with nine other states, including California, Hawaii and Florida.

From Seattle Times

Comendant renamed the store Nook & Cranny Books & More, and 10 months later, she is feeling good about her impulsive decision.

From Seattle Times

The decisions that NFL teams make are anything but hasty and impulsive.

From Washington Post

Unlike the impulsive acts of retaliation in "Beef," revenge is more methodical in K-dramas.

From Salon