contradictory impulse

Examples (10)

• He felt a contradictory impulse to both stay and leave.
• She experienced a contradictory impulse to hug and push him away at the same time.
• His actions were often driven by a contradictory impulse to seek solitude and crave company.
• There was a contradictory impulse within her to be both fiercely independent and deeply loved.
• The artist wrestled with a contradictory impulse to create something radically new yet comforting and familiar.
• Many people harbor a contradictory impulse to save money and spend lavishly.
• The politician's speech revealed a contradictory impulse to appease both sides of the argument.
• I often find myself with a contradictory impulse to procrastinate and finish tasks immediately.
• Despite her fear, she had a contradictory impulse to face the challenge head-on.
• The character in the novel struggled with a contradictory impulse between loyalty and self-preservation.