impressionable
adjective
im·pres·sion·able
im-ˈpre-sh(ə-)nə-bəl 
: capable of being easily impressed
Examples of impressionable in a Sentence
The teacher was accused of forcing his political beliefs on impressionable teenagers.
The book had a profound effect on his impressionable young mind.
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Apparently, universities are engaged in a conspiracy to drive impressionable young Americans away from the values and beliefs with which they were raised.
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Tracy Hresko Pearl, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
At the impressionable age of 15, Aldo took to the streets of Turin to join the out-of-control protests, and as fate would have it, a friend of his father’s would catch him ditching school and protesting.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Simply pushing one’s beliefs onto impressionable young people isn’t a good teaching method.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2024
As the pommel horse specialist maneuvered his way through his routine and secured the bronze medal for the U.S. men’s gymnastics team — the first team medal for the U.S. men since 2008 — the impressionable, young male gymnasts at Sterling Gym watched on TV.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
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Tracy Hresko Pearl, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
At the impressionable age of 15, Aldo took to the streets of Turin to join the out-of-control protests, and as fate would have it, a friend of his father’s would catch him ditching school and protesting.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Simply pushing one’s beliefs onto impressionable young people isn’t a good teaching method.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2024
As the pommel horse specialist maneuvered his way through his routine and secured the bronze medal for the U.S. men’s gymnastics team — the first team medal for the U.S. men since 2008 — the impressionable, young male gymnasts at Sterling Gym watched on TV.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Impressionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impressionable. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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