as in inexperienced
easy to influence
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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Recent Examples of impressionable
Zachary Taylor, who was asking for a five-year sentence, described him as an impressionable young man who suffered from depression and was pulled into the algorithmic vortex of hate speech on social media.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
Josh Groban’s first impressionable experience with the Hollywood Walk of Fame is tied in his memory to a passion that, at one time, could have taken him down a completely different career path.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 6 May 2026
And thus one of the more wholesome and fun events in the White House calendar was besmirched by a man who simply cannot stop with the zero-sum partisan nonsense even when surrounded by impressionable young faces.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Past milestones like Black One and Monoliths & Dimensions felt big in the same way as a classic-rock longplayer that might blow an impressionable kid’s mind.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
Josh Groban’s first impressionable experience with the Hollywood Walk of Fame is tied in his memory to a passion that, at one time, could have taken him down a completely different career path.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 6 May 2026
And thus one of the more wholesome and fun events in the White House calendar was besmirched by a man who simply cannot stop with the zero-sum partisan nonsense even when surrounded by impressionable young faces.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Past milestones like Black One and Monoliths & Dimensions felt big in the same way as a classic-rock longplayer that might blow an impressionable kid’s mind.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressionable
Adjective
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In the end, an inexperienced minor – who has no idea who hired them – pulls the trigger.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Niemeyer found that random killing also creates chaos by replacing older coyotes that have learned the dangers of depredating livestock with younger, inexperienced coyotes that do depredate.—
Ted Williams,
Denver Post,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Southgate’s confident assertion that the tide of history was turning against bigotry now looks utopian, or even naïve.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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Season 2 follows two couples on a path of mutual destruction, one older and jaded and one young and naive.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Authorities say a suspect who was eight months pregnant crashed her car into a Sturbridge, Massachusetts hotel early Thursday morning and then started shooting, critically injuring an innocent bystander at the hotel before turning the gun on herself.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The deaths of innocent Americans, and misleading the public on the rationale for their deaths, played a role in her departure.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Tables filled with food, cheerful toasts and a genuine love for partying became popular with non-Armenian clientele too.—
Ani Duzdabanyan,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The actor argued that social media creates the illusion of intimacy while removing the unpredictability that comes with genuine human connection.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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In a contract summary, the DGA said that the limit is intended to preserve directors’ jobs, but is not meant to constrain opportunities for those with a sincere interest in becoming directors.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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Polish grows as beauty-loving Venus in your 10th House of Career supports elusive Neptune in your 6th House of Work, helping efforts look smooth and sincere.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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“Impressionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressionable. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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