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Recent Examples of impulsion
That stage of young adulthood sits at a crossroads between a kind of societal awareness and youthful impulsion.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Where these men once criticized Trump, the visible face of power in the U.S. now uses impulsion, aggression, and male egocentricity to offer him more power.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
What impulsion drove you to make a film instead of writing another novel?
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Basically the same trick, with the take-off impulsion applied via the nose.
—John Leicester, ajc, 24 July 2021
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Where these men once criticized Trump, the visible face of power in the U.S. now uses impulsion, aggression, and male egocentricity to offer him more power.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
What impulsion drove you to make a film instead of writing another novel?
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Basically the same trick, with the take-off impulsion applied via the nose.
—John Leicester, ajc, 24 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impulsion
Noun
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That first impulse to vent or demand immediate action is rarely your friend.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Muscle Stimulation — Ayers and her fellow NASA flight engineer Anne McClain used electrodes to send electrical impulses into Ayers' legs as a possible countermeasure to muscle atrophy.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Harboring a tragedy from her past, Johansson smooths Zora's rough edges with a compulsion to keep everyone protected, even at the expense of her own safety.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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But when care becomes compulsion, and when support turns into self-sacrifice, the relationship begins to lose balance.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Furthermore, parallel to these efforts being the means to improve performance and profitability, many of these initiatives are important incentives for employees to maintain a sense of normalcy and zeal for their careers.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The zeal of the 1979 revolution is still visible on the tables of the Den of Spies, in the papers true believers re-assembled strand-by-strand.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
22 June 2025
Noun
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At its core, this lifestyle aesthetic reflects a generation’s desire to return to a slower, simpler way of life.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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Wheeler will not participate in the game, citing his desire to stay on routine to help the Phillies win in the second half.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The sign says that rubbing the ox brings good luck, its forehead dark with the sweat of human longing.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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Metaphorically, the fight is the smoke, and the longing is the fire.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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After all, these rich, beautiful people couldn't possibly see past Dee's uncontrollable urge to panic-gag and Charlie's uncontrollable desire to shove grotesque amounts of cheese in his mouth, right?—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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That means listening harder, partnering deeper and resisting the urge to simply digitize outdated practices with shinier tools.—
Alex Goryachev,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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As injuries mounted up, the more formulaic Arsenal became, and the yearning for someone more expressive grew.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
2 July 2025
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The ’90s really are back—and so is my endless yearning for a summer pixie cut.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The Star is on the hunt to fulfill some cravings among the Kansas City area’s rich buffet of restaurants, stores, bakeries, coffee shops and more.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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These intense cravings could be for some sort of quick energy burst or even for nostalgic purposes.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
11 July 2025
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“Impulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impulsion. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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