Examples of 'first impulse' in a sentence

Meaning of "first impulse"

first impulse ~ the initial reaction or response that one experiences instinctively or immediately in a particular situation. It refers to the natural tendency to act or feel a certain way without much thought or deliberation

How to use "first impulse" in a sentence

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My first impulse was just to run off somewhere.
They are people whose first impulse is to complain.
His first impulse had of course been to fight.
And in all honesty my first impulse was yes.
My first impulse was to look for others like me.
And look how it was my first impulse to criticize you.
My first impulse obviously was to pull my hand away.
I imagine his first impulse was to run.
My first impulse is to say it all started a year ago.
I do not go with first impulse anymore.
Her first impulse was to tellhim the truth.
A heart whose first impulse is love.
His first impulse was to fall to his knees.
You follow your first impulse.
Your first impulse is to leave as fast as possible.

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Best to follow your first impulse.
His first impulse was very musical.
Almost always as good with the first impulse.
Your first impulse was right on that.
Inviting you was my first impulse.
My first impulse was to come to you.
Nothing but the first impulse.
His first impulse will be to kill me.
I should have gone with my first impulse.
Your first impulse was a better one.
Do not act on your first impulse.
My first impulse is to cut and run.
I would have obeyed my first impulse and walked away.
My first impulse is to always eat things.
They tell me your first impulse is the best one.
His first impulse was to alert the headquarters staff.
They act on first impulse.
Your first impulse will be to quit.
Melanie acknowledges that her first impulse was to push it off.
My first impulse was to kill you.
Impotence in the first impulse.
Your first impulse would be to shrink away from it.
That was my first impulse.
The first impulse is always emotional.
I think we should resist our first impulse to say things like.
So my first impulse in the face of all of this attention.
Touching it was my first impulse.
His first impulse was to make the rig round.
When he realized this maliciousness his first impulse was to tear them to shreds.
Our first impulse is always to define our position.
We have experienced that the first impulse is most times the right one.
My first impulse was to burn the book.
I also hope that this will be the first impulse for real change.
Her first impulse was to run the other way.
Well they tell me in that spot your first impulse is the best one.

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