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
Every so often during Fashion Month there are a slew of presentations that exude the resilience of the industry amid reports of lackluster sales and the inability of being able to capture young and impressionable fashion lovers.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 2 Oct. 2024
Your character seems much more naive and impressionable this season.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
The standard retelling of Swift’s impact on the NFL goes like this: Highly influential celebrity publicly watches football, implicitly encouraging her impressionable fanbase to tune in, too.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2024
Though Petrillo will be racing both the 200 and 400 meters in Paris, her favorite is the former, and that’s all thanks to that impressionable 1980 Olympic event.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 1 Sep. 2024
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 2 Oct. 2024
Your character seems much more naive and impressionable this season.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
The standard retelling of Swift’s impact on the NFL goes like this: Highly influential celebrity publicly watches football, implicitly encouraging her impressionable fanbase to tune in, too.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2024
Though Petrillo will be racing both the 200 and 400 meters in Paris, her favorite is the former, and that’s all thanks to that impressionable 1980 Olympic event.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 1 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressionable
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Dimon went on to say that the United States needed to avoid being naive and allowing larger global events to play out without any intervention.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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In a bloody good mix of horror comedy and murder mystery, Sam Richardson plays a naive but good-hearted forest ranger new to a small Vermont town out to catch a killer (who may or may not be a werewolf) among the various kooky residents. 55.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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The message was clear: Even if your group is defined by targeting innocent people, the Biden-Harris White House will bestow the same legitimacy upon you as any nation-state by granting you a seat at the negotiating table.Pat Fallon, National Review, 3 Nov. 2024
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Investigators believe the two men who were injured were innocent bystanders, police said.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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To be clear, audiophiles will still prefer genuine stereo separation.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Avoid Downtown, But Grab Some Grub at Wildflower The downtown area is a genuine tourist trap.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Despite meeting more than 10 external leaders, the CEO ultimately promoted their operations director due to a long-standing, trusting relationship and the internal candidate’s sincere enthusiasm for the role.Gina Riley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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This sort of sincere interest in the aspirations and struggles of others is where Mr. Walz truly excels.Keenan Robbins, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The older trees themselves, more exposed in the landscape, could be more vulnerable to windstorms.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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Beijing, on the other hand, remains reliant on Taiwanese technology products for its manufacturing industry, meaning that China is now arguably more vulnerable to a disruption in cross-strait trade than Taiwan.David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Impressionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressionable. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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