Impulses
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- He does care for his family, but usually saves them only after satisfying his own impulses first or after retrieving the stuff he needs for his next project first.
Source: Analysis / Magic: The Gathering -
Like the Doctor, he seems to be partially aware that he needs someone with him to keep him grounded and to stop succumbing to his darker impulses.
Source: Series / Torchwood - Though he does feel the need to join a Religion of Evil before acting on his sadistic impulses, so at least he feels his sadism needs some "higher" purpose.
Source: Sadist
Cite this Source
Needs and Impulses. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/impulses/needs
Impulses & Needs. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/impulses/needs>.
Needs or Impulses. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/impulses/needs.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "impulses" and "needs" have occurred on timeline