How to Use impulsive in a Sentence

impulsive

adjective

• She made an impulsive decision to quit her job.
• He needs to learn to control his impulsive behavior.
• She's impulsive and often does things that she later regrets.
• The ghosts of her pasts created a shy, impulsive but kind person.
  — Washington Post, 12 May 2021
• While many items left at the grave are deeply meaningful and planned, others seem more impulsive.
  — courier-journal.com, 2 June 2021
• Kevin relates to Jerry in many ways: the impulsive moves, leading with his heart, wanting to do the right thing.
  — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 19 May 2021
• Having returned to the light, Anakin doesn’t last long but finally gets to glimpse his brave, impulsive son with his own eyes.
  — Ew Staff, EW.com, 4 May 2021
• If the cancel decision was impulsive, the extra time lets the customer rethink it.
  — Roger Dooley, Forbes, 23 June 2021
• The more worldly Alberto is a risk-taker, bold, impulsive.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2021
• Stay grounded, engage in self-care practices and avoid making any impulsive decisions.
  — Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
• We Israelis are perceived as rude, arrogant and impulsive.
  — Renee Ghert-Zand, sun-sentinel.com, 23 June 2021
• Their fury over the impulsive unions triggers a series of unfortunate events and puts their relationship to the test.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Sep. 2024
• Before making quick decisions that form an outcome, great leaders will tend to be reflective rather than impulsive.
  — Doug Meyer-Cuno, Forbes, 17 June 2021
• Taking time to do this will suddenly take you away from making impulsive purchases or trying to keep up with neighbors or friends (the hedonic treadmill).
  — Juan Carlos Medina, Forbes, 14 June 2021
• In this manner, your paycheck can remain out of easy reach for impulsive spending, but still can be available for investments or needed purchases throughout the year.
  — Scott Baker, WSJ, 7 May 2021
• Going through a manic or hypomanic phase may sometimes lead to impulsive financial decisions.
  — Forrester, Forbes, 26 May 2021
• But due to Bart's penchant for wildly impulsive behavior, stunned parents Barry and Iris will have their hands full trying to teach their new son patience.
  — Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 4 May 2021
• Watch your tongue, though, on the 26th and try not to be impulsive.
  — Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 16 July 2022
• On the flip side, fire signs can be quite impulsive due to their need to act quickly.
  — Narayana Montúfar, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
• The 23rd is a time to enjoy—but to avoid being too impulsive.
  — Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 16 May 2023
• Try to keep the impulsive power of Aries down a bit and maybe think once or twice about your impulse.
  — Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2023
• The second theme, Andrew, that jumped out to me is that Putin is impulsive.
  — CBS News, 7 Dec. 2022
• When the planet is in Aries, our spending will be impulsive and fast.
  — Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 7 Jan. 2022
• Well, how about putting the most impulsive part of your psyche on display for the whole neighborhood?
  — Johanna Gohmann, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2021
• Be ready to remain enigmatic and to avoid impulsive actions near the 23rd.
  — Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 16 May 2023
• On the flip side, there is an impetuous and impulsive nature to the angel number 555.
  — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2023
• The judge said that Pistorius’ life was forever changed by the impulsive act.
  — Fox News, 8 July 2022
• The full Moon of the 4th stirs your sense of adventure and is also likely to stimulate your impulsive side.
  — Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 1 June 2023
• Like most teens, Rashad is impulsive and cares about impressing the people around him.
  — Emily Davies, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2024
• Like small kids, the T-Rex is a bit impatient and impulsive and more than often messes things up.
  — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 22 Sep. 2022

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2024