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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The team overachieved this season partly because Mazzulla turned an inexperienced supporting cast into a strength.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Short selling can be an intellectually demanding approach to the market, and many inexperienced traders fall into a trap, lured by overvaluation and hype.—
David Capablanca,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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At a time of growing polarization, goodwill may seem outdated or naïve.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The court’s abdication of its modern responsibility for supervising electoral democracy seems to rest on the naive belief that democracy will succeed in regulating itself.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Why kill an innocent man for crossing an arbitrary line in the sand?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Three people are dead and she, a completely innocent party in this whole mess, is left holding the check.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), critics question whether Washington’s diplomatic efforts to end decades of conflict in the mineral-rich east are driven by genuine security concerns.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Pink is no comedian and many of the show’s bits fell flat, but the star’s fandom seemed genuine and her vocal prowess the envy of many a Tony nominee.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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In this movie that is the key message, and sincere hope for mankind.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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Unlike Cricket, Olympia is earnest and sincere about her art in the way that only a young person untainted by cynicism can be.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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“Impressionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressionable. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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