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Recent Examples of impulsivity
Past studies have shown the use of marijuana during pregnancy is linked to low birth weight, impulsivity, hyperactivity, attention difficulties, and other cognitive and behavioral issues in children, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 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
The distinction that Posen drew about the present operations is the administration’s casual consideration and impulsivity around making war.
—Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
That’s not so much honesty as impulsivity, no?
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 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
The distinction that Posen drew about the present operations is the administration’s casual consideration and impulsivity around making war.
—Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
That’s not so much honesty as impulsivity, no?
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 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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In nine short, potent chapters, Beckerman lays out the essential traits of an effective dissident — loyalty, recklessness and watchfulness, among them — to illustrate how communities of resistance are built from the ground up.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Scheffler also made clear that Doral is not a course built for recklessness, especially as the wind firms things up over a weekend.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
2 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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According to Becerra, actually, Democrats have done wonders for Californians with only a few minor indiscretions.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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In this case, the arc of the season was primed for Batula to be the victim rising from the ashes of her divorce, only for her recent romantic indiscretions to shatter that fantasy.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The heedlessness of the children has touched her mood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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The 30-year-old has an audience of more than 4 million fans across TikTok, Instagram and Facebook, who are drawn to her talent, repertoire and infectious exuberance.—
Erik Pedersen,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Youthful exuberance on a veteran team is not such a bad thing.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Even though Kapelovitz claimed that Walgren is biased in favor of the prosecution, his absolute zeal for restoring criminals, no matter how awful their crimes, indicates that he himself may be biased in favor of defendants, which again calls into question his ability to rule impartially.—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Katherine Graham, the then-publisher of the Washington Post, was facing intense pressure to pull support from the investigative zeal of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, her young reporting stars.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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“Impulsivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impulsivity. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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