impressionable
adjective
im·pres·sion·able
im-ˈpre-sh(ə-)nə-bəl 
: capable of being easily impressed
Examples of impressionable in a Sentence
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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From the first episode of the series Theo has seemed like an impressionable character who might be lured to the side of darkness, a risk compounded by the loss of his mother.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
Young, impressionable, and in a completely different environment, players from Latin America can have difficulties adjusting to life in MLB.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
But the inescapable truth is that Nino’s charms are irresistible for a young and impressionable mind (even sometimes a developed and sophisticated one).
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
The modern tendency to use callbacks in place of original storytelling is a blight—what should be fun little references used sparingly have become ugly crutches used to excite impressionable social media users.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
Young, impressionable, and in a completely different environment, players from Latin America can have difficulties adjusting to life in MLB.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
But the inescapable truth is that Nino’s charms are irresistible for a young and impressionable mind (even sometimes a developed and sophisticated one).
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
The modern tendency to use callbacks in place of original storytelling is a blight—what should be fun little references used sparingly have become ugly crutches used to excite impressionable social media users.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Impressionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impressionable. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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