How to Use impulsive in a Sentence

impulsive

adjective
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  • She made an impulsive decision to quit her job.
  • He needs to learn to control his impulsive behavior.
  • She's impulsive and often does things that she later regrets.
  • Watch your tongue, though, on the 26th and try not to be impulsive.
    — Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 16 July 2022
  • On the flip side, fire signs can be quite impulsive due to their need to act quickly.
    — Narayana Montúfar, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The 23rd is a time to enjoy—but to avoid being too impulsive.
    — Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 16 May 2023
  • An impulsive desire to get a point across could cause a rift with a friend or loved one.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 20 Aug. 2020
  • That’s not to say that jumping in is wrong or impulsive.
    — Michella Oré, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Try to keep the impulsive power of Aries down a bit and maybe think once or twice about your impulse.
    — Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Team Flash tells Frost to lay low, but the impulsive meta ignores them and tries to clear her name on her own.
    — Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2021
  • The second theme, Andrew, that jumped out to me is that Putin is impulsive.
    — CBS News, 7 Dec. 2022
  • When the planet is in Aries, our spending will be impulsive and fast.
    — Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Avoid making impulsive decisions in the first half of the week.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 27 Sep. 2020
  • Kevin relates to Jerry in many ways: the impulsive moves, leading with his heart, wanting to do the right thing.
    — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 19 May 2021
  • Well, how about putting the most impulsive part of your psyche on display for the whole neighborhood?
    — Johanna Gohmann, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2021
  • The most poignant and the most impulsive reasons to travel bundled into one.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2020
  • Ediana recounted an impulsive trip to the beach that left her skin red and sunburned for the better part of a year.
    — Juhi Varma, Houston Chronicle, 14 Oct. 2020
  • Be ready to remain enigmatic and to avoid impulsive actions near the 23rd.
    — Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 16 May 2023
  • While many items left at the grave are deeply meaningful and planned, others seem more impulsive.
    — courier-journal.com, 2 June 2021
  • The ghosts of her pasts created a shy, impulsive but kind person.
    — Washington Post, 12 May 2021
  • Rather than make an impulsive purchase, think it through unless the item might not be available in the future.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 2 Dec. 2020
  • Vineyard’s lawyers said the teen was impulsive and immature even for his age.
    — oregonlive, 9 May 2020
  • On the flip side, there is an impetuous and impulsive nature to the angel number 555.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2023
  • The judge said that Pistorius’ life was forever changed by the impulsive act.
    — Fox News, 8 July 2022
  • Christine Bobbish: My pantry is full of impulsive, sometimes quirky, gets quickly pushed to the back of the shelf items––kind of like my closet!
    — Jasmin Perez, Sunset Magazine, 13 Apr. 2020
  • The full Moon of the 4th stirs your sense of adventure and is also likely to stimulate your impulsive side.
    — Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 1 June 2023
  • Like most teens, Rashad is impulsive and cares about impressing the people around him.
    — Emily Davies, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Like small kids, the T-Rex is a bit impatient and impulsive and more than often messes things up.
    — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 22 Sep. 2022
  • At 18 months your child is curious, fearless, impulsive, mobile, and unaware of the consequences of their actions—a recipe for trouble.
    — Cynthia Hanson, Parents, 2 Jan. 2025
  • People with depression may be distracted on the road, have a slower reaction time, or have careless or impulsive driving behaviors, like hard braking or speeding.
    — Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 9 Jan. 2025

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