the urge

Example Sentences

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The brain must suppress the urge to read the word and instead focus on identifying the ink color.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

He doesn’t abandon art, but he can’t summon the urge to sell himself or his work, to graft his joy in making things onto the caprices of the marketplace.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Resisting the urge to chase the stock is the prudent move.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

“I have an 800 number now that I call if I get the urge to buy an airline stock,” he said at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Bailey resists the urge to ask her when, and instead waits to see if she has anything else to add about the cards.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern