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impulsivity

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Recent Examples of impulsivity Lawmakers should pass regulations that compel companies to be more transparent about how their algorithms feed young people and promote risky content, or target children based on data on their spending habits, impulsivity, or risk-taking. — Amy L. Kennedy, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 It has been defined in slightly different ways over the years, but some of the traits commonly associated with psychopathy include pathological lying, extreme narcissism, shallow affect, impulsivity and lack of empathy and remorse. — David Dematteo, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026 Ginger shares some of Lee’s strangeness and impulsivity and is undeniably attracted to him for it, but she’s anchored in reality where Lee is not, constantly calling him out on all of his worst ideas and most clueless decisions. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 Many of the condition’s early signs, such as depression or impulsivity, can stem from other factors, and some experts worry about making premature diagnoses. — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026 Emphasize Safety Often, the biggest safety issue teens face is their impulsivity. — Sarah Vanbuskirk, Parents, 16 Sep. 2026 His impulsivity, his immaturity, his lack of curiosity about anything going on around him. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026 The behavioral symptoms—like self-harm, impulsivity, and extreme mood swings—tend to improve first, Masland says. — Angela Haupt, Time, 11 June 2026 Stay flexible and embrace the detours, because the sun will join forces with change-maker Uranus today, adding a layer of electricity, impulsivity and unpredictability to the atmosphere. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026

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Noun

His earlier films offer the immediacy of real-time creation, of something not unfinished but unreworked, thrust onto the screen with an impulsiveness that’s balanced by the careful conception behind it.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2026
Yakkity’s impulsiveness and wisecracking jokes provide the laughs, while Keo’s rivalry with his father (and his crush on Lemony) ground the show with genuine emotional dynamics.

— Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026

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According to the report, the physical evidence from the scene could show that Williams tried to speed up and squeeze past Perez’s car, creating reasonable doubt that the officer acted with criminal recklessness.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
The criminal recklessness and handgun felony charges were dismissed.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026

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Five years earlier my brother had gotten married, leaving me home alone without the buffers of his distracted affection, his big brotherly insouciance, his rebellious indifference to the emotional chasm widening between our parents.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
In the years since, she’s built a cult following for her whimsical knits in distinctive shades and cut with a certain SoCal insouciance.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of insouciance

Noun

Zest has also been referred to as vitality, exuberance, and joie de vivre, the French phrase for the joy of living.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
In that spirit, too, Knight’s film borrows much from the library of fantasy and folklore, but with enough of its own exuberance and imagination to feel like a new standard.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of exuberance

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When none of the professors got back to her, Jamie’s initial zeal cooled.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
In the changeover, local DJ and sound designer Max Ville helped customize a hi-fi lounge adjacent to the dining room, embodying Brock’s zeal for collectible vinyl.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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