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impulses

  • plural
    of impulse.
    impulse
    noun
    the influence of a particular feeling, mental state, etc..

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But if you’re honest, you also loved watching the guy dumb enough to buy it fume over the futility of his impulses.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

Eurozone government bond yields edged lower, tracking their Treasury peers, with little in the way of new impulses for the eurozone this week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

It’s no wonder that theater etiquette has declined when so many people are turning to their obsequious chatbots for validation of their worst impulses.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

These include when the electrical impulses that regulate heartbeats don't function properly, or when the walls of the heart become inflamed or damaged.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

For the match to become a reality, he had to overcome the impulses of his nature.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady