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Recent Examples of impulsion
What brought me freedom was realizing that the desire to be a help and a healer for others was more compelling to me than any morbid impulsion.
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Michelle Nanouche, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Sep. 2025
That stage of young adulthood sits at a crossroads between a kind of societal awareness and youthful impulsion.
—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
Basically the same trick, with the take-off impulsion applied via the nose.
—John Leicester, ajc, 24 July 2021
What impulsion drove you to make a film instead of writing another novel?
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Michelle Nanouche, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Sep. 2025
That stage of young adulthood sits at a crossroads between a kind of societal awareness and youthful impulsion.
—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
Basically the same trick, with the take-off impulsion applied via the nose.
—John Leicester, ajc, 24 July 2021
What impulsion drove you to make a film instead of writing another novel?
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impulsion
Noun
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Amid the early-spring lightness of the filmmaking, Fukada values softly plainspoken earnestness of emotion, as his repressed, recessive characters learn to listen to their own impulses in the general stillness that surrounds them.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Charlestonians love Planter’s Punch, so the impulse to claim this drink’s origins makes sense.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Alcaraz is aware of the public compulsion to analyze his looks.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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Writing arrived as a compulsion, transmuting grief into something palatable and art-like, like a View-Master stereoscope with kaleidoscope slides.—
Eli Raphael,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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That’s unequivocally bad news for the left, but the unintended consequence of the right’s zeal to rig the maps could send Black voters back to the Dems in numbers a single candidate not named Obama could not.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2026
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But in the zeal to meet the moment, regulatory authorities shouldn’t overlook the complexities of these treatments — and the very real risk of getting it wrong.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2026
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This sentiment aligns with Aries' desire to win in all areas of life.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Marketers, in particular, have boatloads of insight into the diverse desires and habits of target audiences.—
Alex Cooper,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Tyson Hill, who plays Lover Boy, does an incredible job communicating longing, vulnerability, humor, and the desire for companionship entirely through choreography.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Beneath the spectacle lies a story about longing, ambition, connection and the courage to challenge a broken system.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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But fear not, Riley remains as outraged as ever over the exploits of our capitalist society and is far from succumbing to the urge to go for a cash grab.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Djena stood silently nearby while Denise spoke, suppressing the urge to contradict Denise’s lies.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Down to the volatile sound design and pangs of romantic yearning, to say nothing of the first-person cinematography lensed by Dhont regular Frank van den Eeden, this movie follows Pierre’s every move from the inside out.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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Growing up, John Green’s books validated my big coming-of-age yearning and angst.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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What used to be a niche craving has evolved into a mainstream flavor trend, fueled by social media curiosity and brands experimenting with sour, salty profiles.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Media companies, meanwhile, have adjusted to satiate short-form cravings, too.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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“Impulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impulsion. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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