impulsiveness
Example Sentences
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Roman is too smart to pass up good jokes — his impulsiveness means he can't let an opportunity slide — but he often utters them so much like an aside, they seem almost to be for himself.
From Salon
They cut through the impulsiveness of that action.
From Washington Post
Something had clearly changed in the political order, but Trump's impulsiveness and lack of coherent ideology or policy agenda created a vacuum that needed to be filled, retroactively, by intellectuals on the right.
From Salon
He fell for the allure of the immediate and acted with the impulsiveness of a child who suddenly realizes he can unlock doors.
From Washington Post
Mr. Musk was better at pithy self-expression than the average chief executive, and his nerdy impulsiveness fit in perfectly on Twitter.
From New York Times
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