impressionable
adjective
im·pres·sion·able
im-ˈpre-sh(ə-)nə-bəl 
: capable of being easily impressed
Examples of impressionable in a Sentence
The teacher was accused of forcing his political beliefs on impressionable teenagers.
The book had a profound effect on his impressionable young mind.
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When his character dies in Titanic, a world of impressionable filmgoers were his for life.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
For impressionable kids, this can seem like a promising idea.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
No longer confined to darker corners of the internet, extremism now often appears as just another piece of content, able to reach the most impressionable minds.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Popular figures like athletes and celebrities help fill the space of role models at an age when boys are highly impressionable, according to Sheldon Jacobs, a licensed therapist who serves on the National Alliance on Mental Illness Board of Directors.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
For impressionable kids, this can seem like a promising idea.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
No longer confined to darker corners of the internet, extremism now often appears as just another piece of content, able to reach the most impressionable minds.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Popular figures like athletes and celebrities help fill the space of role models at an age when boys are highly impressionable, according to Sheldon Jacobs, a licensed therapist who serves on the National Alliance on Mental Illness Board of Directors.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Impressionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impressionable. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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