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Recent Examples of impulsivity
How prevalence is determined Clinicians diagnose ADHD based on symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.
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Carol Mathews, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
The 2015 study highlights that this kind of interpersonal volatility arises from broader patterns of personality traits, such as impulsivity or difficulty managing social interactions.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
During the eclipse, Scorpios should enjoy themselves, but should try to show self-restraint while the eclipse heightens their feelings and impulsivity.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
It’s characterized by patterns of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Nighttime caffeine intake increases motor impulsivity.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Set a pause between the initial idea and the first step towards it, and don’t always let impulsivity win.
—Mike Hodgkinson, Big Think, 4 Aug. 2025
Symptoms like irritability, impulsivity, memory loss and mood swings can overlap and worsen if left untreated.
—Keita Franklin, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Carol Mathews, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
The 2015 study highlights that this kind of interpersonal volatility arises from broader patterns of personality traits, such as impulsivity or difficulty managing social interactions.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
During the eclipse, Scorpios should enjoy themselves, but should try to show self-restraint while the eclipse heightens their feelings and impulsivity.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
It’s characterized by patterns of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Nighttime caffeine intake increases motor impulsivity.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Set a pause between the initial idea and the first step towards it, and don’t always let impulsivity win.
—Mike Hodgkinson, Big Think, 4 Aug. 2025
Symptoms like irritability, impulsivity, memory loss and mood swings can overlap and worsen if left untreated.
—Keita Franklin, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impulsivity
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The synergy between Scorpio’s intensity and Aries’ impulsiveness can spark drama, but also breakthroughs, specifically in relationships or collaborations where unspoken truths have been building.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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The recklessness of Netanyahu's government has smeared on Israel's face a stain that will be difficult to erase even with a generation's effort.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Courts have found that driving without a license, a misdemeanor that in Alabama carries a fine of $10 to $100, doesn’t constitute underlying recklessness for charges like manslaughter or murder.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2025
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Irankunda’s goal was the result of Niko Sigur’s carelessness with the ball in Canada’s own half, and Luc de Fougerolles’ inability to clear the ball as well.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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That variation isn’t a byproduct of carelessness or confusion.—
Mark Hay,
Popular Science,
9 Oct. 2025
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Once Jem enters Ray’s remote, Spartan cabin in the woods, a whirlwind of indiscretions, family legacies, abusive authority figures, and even past dealings with the IRA get revisited through conversations told mostly near the fireplace.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Personal scandals are harder to survive For most people, personal indiscretions – such as having an extramarital affair or abusing drugs – are a private matter.—
Michael Nalick,
The Conversation,
25 Sep. 2025
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The heedlessness of the children has touched her mood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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Birkin projected just this sort of youthful insouciance.—
Anahid Nersessian,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Victoria Mboko is only 18 years old, but presents more insouciance than innocence on the court.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Marks believes that investor optimism doesn’t automatically signal irrational exuberance.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Because the brand has not had a particularly distinctive point of view for several seasons, Dario Vitale successfully mixed it up with very retro references, a youthful exuberance, and separated his point of view from his predecessor, Donatella.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere in Los Angeles is Taylor, the band’s backing vocalist, bassist, and multi-instrumentalist, whose steady zeal over the phone is refreshing.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
10 Oct. 2025
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Neophitou-Apostolou’s zeal is to be admired.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Impulsivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impulsivity. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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