impressionability

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressionability
Noun
  • That the leader of a notoriously cruel occupying power would have shown such compassion for a militant rebel strains credulity and defies the historical record.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The only issue is that the entire theory strains credulity.
    Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • And its yearning idealism is a good antidote to the current prevailing cynicism.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
  • For all its idealism and command of several languages, Kraftwerk recognized Atomic Age inventions had their own negatives.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Nevertheless, your natural optimism might be dimmed somewhat because there’s a lot of negative energy out there today.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The concept itself is immediately intriguing and touching, but what really sets it over the top is its surprising optimism.
    Steve Greene, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But the presumption of regularity is not an imperative of ignorance or a rule mandating that judges be ostriches.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • This was the result of human ignorance, faulty assumptions, and limited evidence, much of it anecdotal.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Impressionability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressionability. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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