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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Figures like Bad Bunny help fill the space of role models at an age when boys are highly impressionable, according to Sheldon.
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Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Harkonnens gonna Harkonnen: Remember Baron Harrow, Valya’s impressionable nephew?
—Sean T. Collins, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Lil Petey has an honest heart and carries the untainted perspective of a pure, impressionable small child.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 29 Jan. 2025
Apparently, universities are engaged in a conspiracy to drive impressionable young Americans away from the values and beliefs with which they were raised.
—Tracy Hresko Pearl, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Harkonnens gonna Harkonnen: Remember Baron Harrow, Valya’s impressionable nephew?
—Sean T. Collins, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Lil Petey has an honest heart and carries the untainted perspective of a pure, impressionable small child.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 29 Jan. 2025
Apparently, universities are engaged in a conspiracy to drive impressionable young Americans away from the values and beliefs with which they were raised.
—Tracy Hresko Pearl, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impressionable
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“Impressionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impressionable. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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