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
The footage shows pig Napoleon (Rogen) bonding with impressionable Lucky (Matarazzo) when Squealer also tries to connect with them.
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE for this week's cover story, the Here Comes Honey Boo Boo alum, 19, is opening up about how Mama June's dramatic 300-lb. weight loss affected her own body image as an impressionable young teen.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 15 May 2025
The young minds of children are as impressionable as a mound of clay.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Bibby said new digs makes an impact on recruiting because student-athlete are impressionable.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE for this week's cover story, the Here Comes Honey Boo Boo alum, 19, is opening up about how Mama June's dramatic 300-lb. weight loss affected her own body image as an impressionable young teen.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 15 May 2025
The young minds of children are as impressionable as a mound of clay.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Bibby said new digs makes an impact on recruiting because student-athlete are impressionable.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressionable
Adjective
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Even Portugal, who have been naive defensively but have considerable pace in attack, could threaten in transition, and Italy will need to shore up that element of their game to avoid being caught out.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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So, the whole thing just seems naive from people who’ve been oppressed by this murderous regime for 46 years.—
Fiction Non Fiction
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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But the alternative is much worse: a world where the loss of innocent life is treated as inescapable, where no calamity can be prevented or bad situation reformed.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2025
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Comprehensive cell phone analysis can be just as powerful in clearing innocent drivers by proving no user interaction occurred.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Plaintiff Phone Discovery: Critical Strategic Elements Successful phone discovery requires understanding several strategic elements that can significantly improve outcomes: The Education Component: Many resistance issues stem from genuine misunderstanding about what cell phone forensics involves.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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There’s real reason for caution here, starting with the idea that interactions with A.I. can be treated as genuine relationships.—
Paul Bloom,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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The duo discussed the set and more in a sincere statement shared on social media.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
14 July 2025
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Veteran MotoGP journalist and former racer Mat Oxley is putting the finishing touches to a biography of Marc Márquez and can also attest to the brothers’ sincere closeness.—
Jonathan Hawkins,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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Many experts said the ruling could harm the country's most vulnerable children.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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Not all regions are equally vulnerable to hurricanes; storm severity and local infrastructure vary widely.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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