as in inexperienced
easy to influence
The teacher was accused of forcing his political beliefs on impressionable teenagers. The book had a profound effect on his impressionable young mind.
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Recent Examples of impressionable
In other words, reading stories of heart-pounding romance would make an impressionable young reader more likely to embrace such a passionate vision of love in their own lives.
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Anna Mae Duane, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2025
Figures like Bad Bunny help fill the space of role models at an age when boys are highly impressionable, according to Sheldon.
—Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Harkonnens gonna Harkonnen: Remember Baron Harrow, Valya’s impressionable nephew?
—Sean T. Collins, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Lil Petey has an honest heart and carries the untainted perspective of a pure, impressionable small child.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 29 Jan. 2025
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Anna Mae Duane, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2025
Figures like Bad Bunny help fill the space of role models at an age when boys are highly impressionable, according to Sheldon.
—Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Harkonnens gonna Harkonnen: Remember Baron Harrow, Valya’s impressionable nephew?
—Sean T. Collins, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Lil Petey has an honest heart and carries the untainted perspective of a pure, impressionable small child.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressionable
Adjective
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Neither was it based on wishful thinking or naive optimism.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is, at best, naive, but probably very dangerous.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In a race against time, Melissa must figure out if an innocent man is going to die for a crime her father really committed.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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Dangerously selfish, vain and proud, Wilde’s Salome is anything but innocent.—
E.R. Zarevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But, then, genuine misanthropic disdain is part of Verhoeven's tool kit.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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That said, the production design and visual effects are a genuine highlight, in particular Terry Notary’s movement choreography for the robots, which helps to better anthropomorphize the characters.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While the show ran long this year, IndieWire’s review greatly enjoyed this year’s sincere and silly show as hosted by O’Brien in his first (and hopefully not final) stint.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2025
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So take it one step at a time, and make sure your invitation is simple, clear - and sincere!—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Pegged as one of the most vulnerable incumbents in a quintessential swing state last year, Deluzio defied a red wave that swept out fellow House Democrats and outran Kamala Harris across his district.—
Charlotte Alter,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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Every Friday, our resident witch Roya Backlund will answer your most vulnerable conundrums through the lens of astrology, Tarot, and spirituality.—
Roya Backlund,
StyleCaster,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Impressionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressionable. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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