IMPETUS in a Sentence

Learn IMPETUS from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

11 example sentences for IMPETUS, such as:

1. The treaty gave a fresh impetus to trade.
2. The impetus of enthusiasm was theirs again.
3. The report may provide further impetus for reform.
4. Each new rumour added fresh impetus to the smear campaign.
5. The debate seems to have lost much of its initial impetus.

Free Online Vocabulary Test
K12, SAT, GRE, IELTS, TOEFL
 Input your word:
Search Sentence
Want to search a word in classic works?
Search Classic Quotes
 Meanings and Examples of IMPETUS
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
impetus
 n.  incentive; stimulus; force or energy associated with a moving body
Classic Sentence:
1  But the shock was insufficient to repel the impetus of the charge.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 32
2  The regiment, relieved of a burden, received a new impetus.
The Red Badge of Courage By Stephen Crane
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
3  The impetus of enthusiasm was theirs again.
The Red Badge of Courage By Stephen Crane
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 20
4  I saw that in another moment, and with one impetus of frenzy more, I should be able to do nothing with him.
Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVII
5  The French army pushed on to Moscow, its goal, its impetus ever increasing as it neared its aim, just as the velocity of a falling body increases as it approaches the earth.
War and Peace 4 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 11: CHAPTER II
Example Sentence:
1  The treaty gave a fresh impetus to trade.
2  The main impetus behind the move west was to find gold and other minerals.
3  Each new rumour added fresh impetus to the smear campaign.
4  The report may provide further impetus for reform.
5  The debate seems to have lost much of its initial impetus.
6  A new federal highway program would create jobs and give added impetus to our economic recovery.