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Recent Examples of impulsion
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.
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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
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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But then, Trump hasn’t gotten the trade-war impulse out of his system yet.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Right now, it’s marked down by $350, which is the lowest it’s been in a while (and way easier to justify than your last impulse buy).—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Therapy involves asking patients to experience their stress and anxiety without performing a compulsion in response.—
Christina Caron,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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In a free society, the marketplace of ideas should be supported by choice, not compulsion.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Deregulation While congressional action obviously is required to eliminate agencies and enabling statutes outright, legitimate deregulation can begin with the same zeal that created overregulation.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Joyce, with visionary zeal, puts her foot down at staging yet another production of Oklahoma!—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Though the setup feels familiar, the film smartly never places faith, desire, and family in simplistic opposition.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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The signatories essentially argue that the role of court itself, as well as that of the European Convention on Human Rights, needs to be re-considered in light of states’ desire to intensify such migration control measures.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The result is dinner that borders on theater - one that will leave guests satisfied, slightly in awe and longing for their next kaiseki experience.—
Caroline Tell,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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In the latest, a clumsy but charming young woman in Paris, struggling to become a writer and longing for Jane Austen-style romance, finally has her moment at a Jane Austen Writers’ Residency in England.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Cultivate sustained attention on tasks that need continuous mental effort, resisting the urge to multitask or switch topics often.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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But, having again started to write songs, Simon felt an urge to play the album in front of audiences.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Working with producer Carter Lang of SZA and Doja Cat fame, de la Fuente is no longer trying to capture the gilded vignettes of home, but rather relaxing into the bliss of fleeting moments, creating universal depictions of lust and yearning sung in breathy registers.—
Vita Dadoo,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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Cascada’s rendition replaces Reilly’s yearning with decidedly more bombast, but the ecstatic feeling of connecting with a lover – whether on an elevator, dancefloor or basketball court – remains at the center.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Their admirably robust menu indulges coastal cravings via seasonal oysters and Gulf shrimp while appeasing land lovers with steakhouse favorites and handmade pastas.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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In particular, the drugs can boost insulin sensitivity (in part by slowing the passage of food in the GI tract) and act on parts of the brain that influence appetite and cravings, all of which can reduce that never-quite-full feeling common in folks with PCOS.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
20 May 2025
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“Impulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impulsion. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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