the urge
Example Sentences
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The events have left a deep mark on Peter, and the urge to return to Barmouth and the estuary as often as he could.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
"Very little sign of indirect or even second-round effects should have taken away the urge to hike policy rates further," Brzeski said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
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
Leo resisted the urge to run to the helm.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
