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
Past milestones like Black One and Monoliths & Dimensions felt big in the same way as a classic-rock longplayer that might blow an impressionable kid’s mind.
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Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
Experts emphasize that the first 16 weeks are the most impressionable, making early exposure to people, animals, sights, and sounds essential.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Crypto casino Stake pays Drake and other stars to bet, with clips of big wins spreading to impressionable gamblers.
—Cecilia D'anastasio, Bloomberg, 27 Feb. 2026
For Meta, not forcing beauty filters on impressionable tweens is a solution.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
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Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
Experts emphasize that the first 16 weeks are the most impressionable, making early exposure to people, animals, sights, and sounds essential.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Crypto casino Stake pays Drake and other stars to bet, with clips of big wins spreading to impressionable gamblers.
—Cecilia D'anastasio, Bloomberg, 27 Feb. 2026
For Meta, not forcing beauty filters on impressionable tweens is a solution.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressionable
Adjective
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Another risk is infection from non-sterile equipment, which might happen if the procedure is done by inexperienced technicians or in non-medical settings, Hazan says.—
Erica Sweeney,
Time,
11 May 2026
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The other strong selling point is that the inexperienced videographer doesn't have to fiddle with a load of settings before recording.—
David Szondy
May 09,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Not because older Americans are more naive.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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When it was first released in December 1980, it was seen as too weird for kids and too naive for adults, but it has since been reconsidered as a unique snapshot of intersecting talents — a strange, wonderful, one-of-a-kind movie.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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These armed hostilities have maimed, mutilated and killed millions of human beings — many of them innocent civilians.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Becerra may have been an innocent victim, but $120,000 a year is a lot of money to pay someone to babysit a largely unused stack of cash.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Where Soap was straightforwardly in the realm of sitcom—leaning toward broad humor, underlined stylistically by the presence of a laugh track—Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman knew just how to strike that sweet spot between screw-loose absurdity and genuine pathos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The service Service is unfailingly warm, genuine, and solicitous—if occasionally slow.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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My sincere hope is that Queens Councilwoman Vickie Paladino will run.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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No excuses, no justifications, a sincere apology.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Impressionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressionable. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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