violent impulse
Frequency: 5.86.5 per million words
an urge to cause physical harm
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Examples (10)
- He struggled to control a violent impulse to lash out.
- The sudden anger gave him a violent impulse.
- She felt a brief violent impulse when provoked.
- It's important to recognize and manage any violent impulses.
- He was terrified by his own violent impulses.
- Therapists help patients deal with unwanted violent impulses.
- The character was consumed by a violent impulse for revenge.
- In moments of extreme stress, some people experience violent impulses.
- He tried to suppress the violent impulse that surged within him.
- A violent impulse can be a sign of deeper emotional issues.