impulsive
Example Sentences
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Adversaries thought that Turner’s ventures could be reckless and impulsive.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
The piece included unnamed sources who described Patel as impulsive and absent from his post, and who claimed he was concerned about his job security.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
So really, the message here is that we should all be more impulsive and slightly unhinged — Anna ends up living her Tuscan dreams after all.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
"We found that flies consuming caffeine at night were less able to suppress movement, displaying impulsive behaviors such as reckless flying despite these aversive conditions."
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
It was a daring, impulsive move on which the chaplain decided after quarreling with Corporal Whitcomb again and washing down with tepid canteen water his joyless lunch of a Milky Way and Baby Ruth.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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