How to Use impactful in a Sentence

impactful

adjective
  • On the opposite end, Speak Now’s part of the show was short but impactful.
    Waiss David Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • Now go out there and let your work be impactful and inspiring.
    Vandana Pawa, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Evander kept his foot on the gas pedal and remained impactful in the early moments of the second half.
    oregonlive, 7 May 2023
  • Houston-born, raised-in-Charlotte Williams knows how impactful youth camps can be.
    Brad Townsend, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Though Pugh is barely in the three hour plus film, her performance is impactful, and leaves the viewer wanting more.
    Town & Country, 28 July 2023
  • The even more impactful options are in person, Schuman said.
    Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Often the backlash blows over, while the long-term benefits are more impactful.
    Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 12 Apr. 2023
  • For one thing, strong, impactful colors seemed to dominate the red carpet this evening.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The goal is to offer fresh, impactful content that grabs the reader's attention.
    Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The single most impactful event of my entire life was having my daughter.
    Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
  • But in other cases, the advances could feel more impactful.
    Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Still, Carangi broke ground in her short—but impactful—career.
    Barry Samaha, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Enter Email Sign Up Williams checked in about five minutes into the first quarter, though, and had perhaps the most impactful start of anyone.
    Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Multiple programs that are up and running around the world have already shown how impactful these places can be, Shaw said.
    The Arizona Republic, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Pritchett’s absence may have been both the most expected, but also the most impactful.
    Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Even when the subject matter had nothing to do with Blackness, the show’s very existence was impactful.
    Variety, NBC News, 7 July 2023
  • Bands could spend years toiling away to create something half as impactful.
    Jeff Yerger, SPIN, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Including a karma element, where proceeds from book sales go to a good cause, can make the project even more impactful.
    Karen Mc Dermott, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • And while layoffs may give companies a short-term profit or stock price boost, the long term effects are lasting and impactful.
    Susan Lamotte, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023

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