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Recent Examples of impulsivity
Tobacco users start when peer sensitivity, sensation-seeking, impulsivity, and short time horizons shape decision-making.
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Katharine Silbaugh, STAT, 19 May 2026
In addition to impacts of untreated depression on the mother, developing children are also at greater risk for prematurity and low birth weight, and higher rates of impulsivity, socialization issues, and cognitive, behavioral and emotional difficulties.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Fleeing Salzburg and his father’s (Jonathan Aris) iron fist and emphasis on perfection, Mozart, armed with his compositions, vile language and impulsivity, is determined to take on the city.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
Officials cited in the report pointed to his unreachability and impulsivity in response to high-stakes situations.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 Apr. 2026
The same energy that inspires courage can also trigger impatience and impulsivity.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
The disorder is characterized by difficulty focusing, staying on task, and keeping organized, as well as impulsivity and needing a lot of physical movement.
—Amanda Morin, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
Symptoms can include being easily distracted, difficulty keeping track of time and impulsivity.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Robust evidence shows that treatment for ADHD reduces impulsivity and improves sustained attention and daily functioning at all ages.
—Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
Katharine Silbaugh, STAT, 19 May 2026
In addition to impacts of untreated depression on the mother, developing children are also at greater risk for prematurity and low birth weight, and higher rates of impulsivity, socialization issues, and cognitive, behavioral and emotional difficulties.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Fleeing Salzburg and his father’s (Jonathan Aris) iron fist and emphasis on perfection, Mozart, armed with his compositions, vile language and impulsivity, is determined to take on the city.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
Officials cited in the report pointed to his unreachability and impulsivity in response to high-stakes situations.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 Apr. 2026
The same energy that inspires courage can also trigger impatience and impulsivity.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
The disorder is characterized by difficulty focusing, staying on task, and keeping organized, as well as impulsivity and needing a lot of physical movement.
—Amanda Morin, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
Symptoms can include being easily distracted, difficulty keeping track of time and impulsivity.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Robust evidence shows that treatment for ADHD reduces impulsivity and improves sustained attention and daily functioning at all ages.
—Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impulsivity
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That impulsiveness was on display last year when the president pushed the Texas state legislature to gerrymander its electoral maps before the midterms in the hope of maintaining Republican control of Congress.—
Jason Willick,
Washington Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Malcolm's daughter is struggling in life and school, but her father's genetic toolkit only has belligerence, impulsiveness and thickheadedness, passed on by his on-screen parents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Risk avoidance is a sure-fire way to prevent opportunities, but recklessness is the best way to destroy it.—
Seth Lederman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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These two teams have the worst disciplinary records in the Premier League — neither of them aggressive in any positive sense, but both lacking composure and prone to immaturity and recklessness when the pressure is on.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The company has built its identity around taking AI safety more seriously than its rivals, creating sky-high expectations for model security that jar with its apparent carelessness; the fact that Mythos was exposed through such a basic and predictable failure only underscores that.—
Robert Hart,
The Verge,
23 Apr. 2026
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Most bark problems come from carelessness from mowing or weed-eating too close to the tree, stripping off the bark and allowing entry.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Ultimately though, Johnson was undone by his own indiscretions.—
Inaya Folarin Iman,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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If true, or without a plausible explanation, the indiscretions could remove Stewart as a genuine political threat for November.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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The heedlessness of the children has touched her mood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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And Sexyy’s performances are lifeless, devoid of the color and insouciance that made Hood Hottest Princess a romp.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
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Wars deserve more than improvisation and insouciance.—
Kenneth Zagacki,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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Design features in the rooms The rooms offer a deliberate exhale after the exuberance of the communal spaces.—
Bridget Mills-Powell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 May 2026
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Polish actor Swiezewski proves a worthy antidote to Manenti’s stolidness, bringing charm and exuberance to their scenes together.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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That’s unequivocally bad news for the left, but the unintended consequence of the right’s zeal to rig the maps could send Black voters back to the Dems in numbers a single candidate not named Obama could not.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2026
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But in the zeal to meet the moment, regulatory authorities shouldn’t overlook the complexities of these treatments — and the very real risk of getting it wrong.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Impulsivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impulsivity. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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