How to Use impactful in a Sentence

impactful

adjective
  • The Browns’ special teams room is small compared to other groups, but as impactful as the rest.
    Irie Harris, cleveland, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Sanders was impactful in both games, combing for 136 yards and a touchdown between the two games.
    Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Gettysburg, in contrast, is a colossal achievement, a rich and impactful film that unfurls with the patience and depth of a great novel.
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2024
  • Yes, but: The Beacon Center poll could be more impactful in close swing states where results often come down to the wire.
    Adam Tamburin, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Some studies have suggested that unleashed dogs are especially impactful while others found that dogs tend to not stray that far from their humans when off-leash.
    James Gaines, Discover Magazine, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Minkins was arguably most impactful, however, as a special teams contributor.
    The Courier-Journal, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Designed by Corey Jenkins, this little nook is another great example of a small but impactful entryway.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Making this distinction is a critical step for the investor in order to get at the tough but impactful nuances while offering clearer guidance to their consultants.
    Kerry Kennedy and Sancia Dalley, Quartz, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Because of their conditioning properties, this is significantly impactful for those with dry skin or throughout the winter.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2023
  • In an art form dominated by big ideas, the premise for Monster is decidedly small scale, but no less impactful than that of giant robots or super-powered beings.
    William Goodman, Men's Health, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Coburn formed the school's Disability Advocacy Club and the group of students has been working to make small but impactful changes within the school.
    Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Moving in new directions, trying out new things and opening to new sensations, perceptions and experiences will be especially impactful for you now and in the weeks ahead.
    Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2024
  • Just look at the game’s most impactful players — the ones who earned game balls.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Health’s list as one of the most impactful physicians in the country.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 14 Aug. 2024
  • On the opposite end, Speak Now’s part of the show was short but impactful.
    Waiss David Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The same could be said of Eden’s would-be partner Claude (Stephan James), whose time in the movie is brief but impactful.
    Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
  • Donovan is one of the most impactful players in the country.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
  • There’s big and loud and impactful as ever, so those will be there.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 May 2023
  • Here are 10 of Lightfoot’s most beloved and impactful songs.
    Rob Tannenbaum, New York Times, 2 May 2023
  • The tips are important, but her outlook might be the more impactful part of her videos.
    Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Then, the quartet wrote one of the most successful and impactful country songs of all time.
    Natalie Weiner, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2023
  • But that is not the same as solid, lasting, impactful change.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023
  • But the bigger story—and the one that will make episode seven all the more impactful for the viewers at home—is how Queens came to be in the first place.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 4 Mar. 2024
  • There is no timetable for his return, but his loss is impactful.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The beige wall color echoes the stone's calming sandy tones, and a simple vase of lilies adds a small but impactful dose of greenery.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Brent is without any doubt one of the most impactful and unstoppable recording artists in the world.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The walls, headboard, even the lampshades commit to print in an impactful fashion.
    House Beautiful, 4 May 2023
  • The fact that her husband is a veteran who served 10 years in the British military, and the cardigan is all the more impactful.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Nov. 2023
  • In my mind, that story was almost if not more impactful than Covid.
    Steven Levy, WIRED, 25 July 2024
  • Her dedication has given birth to impactful policy changes through the act of doing, transforming the lives of individuals with disabilities.
    William Jones, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024

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