Definition of Impulse

an urge to do something

Examples of Impulse in a sentence

I could not resist the impulse to slap my ex-husband when he bought a new smartphone instead of paying me child support.  🔊

When Richard saw his daughter walk across the graduation stage, he had to fight the impulse to scream her name.  🔊

People with anger management issues find it hard to resist the impulse to act out when they are angry.  🔊

Because Sally has been able to control her impulse to shop, she has collected a nice retirement fund.  🔊

The polite thing to do when someone falls is to restrain your impulse to laugh.  🔊

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