murderous impulse

Frequency: 6.58.2 per million words

a sudden strong desire to kill someone

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Examples (10)

  • He felt a sudden murderous impulse when he saw his betrayer.
  • The character struggled to control his murderous impulse throughout the dark novel.
  • A fleeting murderous impulse crossed her mind, quickly dismissed.
  • She was shocked by her own murderous impulse after the confrontation.
  • The psychiatrist noted the patient's recurring murderous impulses.
  • Despite the provocation, he managed to suppress the murderous impulse.
  • The film depicted a man wrestling with a murderous impulse after a tragedy.
  • It's terrifying to acknowledge even a momentary murderous impulse.
  • He attributed his outburst to an uncontrollable murderous impulse.
  • A deep sense of injustice can sometimes fuel a murderous impulse.