How to use "impetus" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "impetus" in popular movie and book plots

  • An additional impetus for their growing resistance to the regime is the fate of an old Jewish woman living in their building.  - Alone in Berlin (film)
  • Faced with threats, arrest, cynicism and rejection, electoral reforms give them the impetus to continue.  - Chambaili
  • Along the way, Junior learns that it is possible to merge his passion for inventing with his newfound impetus to defend the forest.  - Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber
  • Little by little, their impetus dies down and so does their friendship.  - Kini and Adams
  • The stolen goods taken from the caravans provide an impetus for the characters to enter the jungles in search of this lost treasure.  - Dwellers of the Forbidden City
  • His comment serves as the impetus for her to realize what should make her happy in her life.  - Torchlight to Valhalla
  • His 14-year-old sister, Irina, is kidnapped at the start of the game, and finding her is Rush's impetus for leaving the island.  - The Last Remnant
  • A trip to Spain as a young man is the impetus that sparks a career as a journalist and writer.  - Joshua Then and Now
  • A trip to Spain as a young man is the impetus that sparks a career as a journalist and writer.  - Joshua Then and Now (film)
  • Cyclops and Emma investigate the impetus behind this movement by confronting John Sublime, the book's author.  - Imperial (comics)
  • This is the impetus he needs, and after a short struggle, and in excruciating pain, he is finally able to reach the weapon.  - Hearts and Minds (Lost)
  • Bereft of impetus and in a decaying orbit, the Destroyer plunges into the surface of Nar Shaddaa, killing millions and all hands aboard.  - Dark Empire II
  • And this act has profound consequences for Alexander (and his family), as it is the impetus for the KQV storyline.  - King's Quest V
  • Her presence in the community gives them the impetus to live harmoniously with one another.  - Sula (novel)
  • These two elements provide most of the impetus and background for this novel.  - Fifth Business

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