as in inexperienced
easy to influence
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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Recent Examples of impressionable
At the time, Pinkus and Lemieux were impressionable young Deadheads.
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Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2024
And of course, there’s no better way to introduce your impressionable children to the villainous voice of Boris Karloff.
—EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
As the impressionable Moon in your 10th House of Reputation crosses wires with loose cannon Uranus in your communication zone, an offhand comment could gain traction.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
Mills may not be that at this point of his career, and the Jazz knows so, but Utah also has six players from the last two NBA drafts, and all of those players are impressionable.
—Tony Jones, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressionable
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Those artists whose work expressed what appeared to be an unexamined faith in art’s transcendent potential were seen as ideologically naive, insufficiently theorized, and dismissible.David A. Ross, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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The series stars Ella Purnell as Lucy, a naive Vault Dweller who leaves the relative safety of her Vault to go out into the wastelands to find her father.Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Klan lawyers, however, falsely claimed the federal government was hunting and persecuting innocent men.Brittany Friedman / Made by History, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
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Dunn was also once a deputy sheriff, and says in his personal and professional opinion, Edgar is innocent.Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
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These dynamics have blurred the lines between genuine passion and opportunism.Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
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Organizations that proactively demonstrate transparency in their data practices and show a genuine commitment to ethical AI implementation will build greater trust with stakeholders.Joe Burton, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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While the Presidential Office extended its sincere condolences, the opposition party, the Kuomintang, said he will be remembered by Taiwanese for his decision to derecognize the Republic of China—Taiwan's official name.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Steele said in addition to their sincere interest in Sunday school attendees, both Carters also exhibited patience, staying after church to take pictures with visitors, sometimes for more than an hour.Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2024
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What the culture needs instead, Way suggested, is to teach the value of empathy, of being vulnerable, of being curious about other people.Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Clemson was particularly vulnerable on the ground this season, allowing 160.6 rushing yards per game (85th) and 4.7 yards per carry (99th).Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Impressionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressionable. Accessed 12 Jan. 2025.
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