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.
• 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
• An impulsive desire to get a point across could cause a rift with a friend or loved one.
  — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 20 Aug. 2020
• That’s not to say that jumping in is wrong or impulsive.
  — Michella Oré, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2020
• 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
• Team Flash tells Frost to lay low, but the impulsive meta ignores them and tries to clear her name on her own.
  — Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2021
• 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
• The petite, 15-year-old Cleveland girl was sassy, impulsive, and cute as could be.
  — Phillip Morris, cleveland, 8 Dec. 2019
• Avoid making impulsive decisions in the first half of the week.
  — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 27 Sep. 2020
• 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
• The bulk of this eruption was a collection of impulsive bursts, each just tens of seconds long.
  — Robin George Andrews, National Geographic, 9 Dec. 2019
• 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
• The most poignant and the most impulsive reasons to travel bundled into one.
  — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2020
• Ediana recounted an impulsive trip to the beach that left her skin red and sunburned for the better part of a year.
  — Juhi Varma, Houston Chronicle, 14 Oct. 2020
• Be ready to remain enigmatic and to avoid impulsive actions near the 23rd.
  — Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 16 May 2023
• While many items left at the grave are deeply meaningful and planned, others seem more impulsive.
  — courier-journal.com, 2 June 2021
• The ghosts of her pasts created a shy, impulsive but kind person.
  — Washington Post, 12 May 2021
• Rather than make an impulsive purchase, think it through unless the item might not be available in the future.
  — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 2 Dec. 2020
• Vineyard’s lawyers said the teen was impulsive and immature even for his age.
  — oregonlive, 9 May 2020
• 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
• Christine Bobbish: My pantry is full of impulsive, sometimes quirky, gets quickly pushed to the back of the shelf items––kind of like my closet!
  — Jasmin Perez, Sunset Magazine, 13 Apr. 2020
• 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
• Elon Musk’s new influence and Trump’s impulsive style threw the party into a familiar form of chaos.
  — Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
• Don’t make impulsive financial decisions during this transit — take a moment to reflect on your long-term goals and whether your resources support them.
  — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 17 Feb 2025