initial impulse

Examples (10)

• My initial impulse was to say no, but I reconsidered.
• She suppressed her initial impulse to panic and thought rationally.
• His initial impulse was always to help others.
• Despite his initial impulse to quit, he decided to persevere.
• The manager's initial impulse was to fire the employee, but he gave him a second chance.
• Follow your initial impulse if it feels right.
• Their initial impulse to flee was quickly replaced by a desire to fight.
• Don't act on initial impulse without thinking it through.
• Her initial impulse was to apologize immediately.
• The artist’s initial impulse for the painting came from a dream.