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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This practice makes the entrance into extremism more palatable for young, impressionable people by masking violence behind seemingly harmless mechanics.
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Arthur Coelho Bezerra, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
Deference to parents should be especially pronounced at the ages when children are young and impressionable, and especially on matters of cultural, social, and moral education.
—The Editors, National Review, 23 Apr. 2025
If children were impressionable, then mothers did all the impressing.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
Jacksonville has a rookie general manager in James Gladstone and an impressionable owner in Shad Khan.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Arthur Coelho Bezerra, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
Deference to parents should be especially pronounced at the ages when children are young and impressionable, and especially on matters of cultural, social, and moral education.
—The Editors, National Review, 23 Apr. 2025
If children were impressionable, then mothers did all the impressing.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
Jacksonville has a rookie general manager in James Gladstone and an impressionable owner in Shad Khan.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 25 Apr. 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 21 May. 2025.
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