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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That’s because in France enrollment in vocational schools can start with students as young as 15, an age when teenagers are still highly impressionable and easy to indoctrinate.
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Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
Some of the most impressionable age groups — teens and pre-teens — are trying to make sense of a world that can feel confusing, frightening, or unfair,’ says Golodryga.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
The Covid era marks the start of America’s social collapse, eventually leading to the politically agitated George Floyd riots — a psychic disintegration that resembles Aster’s previous Hereditary, Midsommar, and Beau Is Afraid, horror-movie spectacles that some impressionable people take seriously.
—Armond White, National Review, 23 July 2025
Patience and consistency are vital to successful house training, especially in these impressionable first weeks.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
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Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
Some of the most impressionable age groups — teens and pre-teens — are trying to make sense of a world that can feel confusing, frightening, or unfair,’ says Golodryga.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
The Covid era marks the start of America’s social collapse, eventually leading to the politically agitated George Floyd riots — a psychic disintegration that resembles Aster’s previous Hereditary, Midsommar, and Beau Is Afraid, horror-movie spectacles that some impressionable people take seriously.
—Armond White, National Review, 23 July 2025
Patience and consistency are vital to successful house training, especially in these impressionable first weeks.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for impressionable
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“Impressionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impressionable. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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