Definition of Impulsion

the act of wishing to fulfill an urge to do something

Examples of Impulsion in a sentence

As her friend was spitting in her face, Carol’s impulsion was to slap her friend across her face in retaliation but decided not to.  🔊

After being told about her mother’s death, the daughter had to fight every impulsion to cry in order to stay strong for her sisters.  🔊

We had every impulsion to help the orphans once we saw the horrible conditions they lived in and lack of food they had to eat.  🔊

Since the final exam was worth half her grade, the girl would give in to her impulsion and cheat on the test even though she knew it was wrong.  🔊

All of the homeless people on the street created an impulsion for the caring people in the community to do something to help those less fortunate.  🔊

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