convey the impression
Example Sentences
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Gandhi then gave Nehru approval to discuss these ideas with her party leaders but said "very clearly and emphatically" that he should not convey the impression that they had the stamp of her approval.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025
In conversations with his minders, Epstein seemed to stick to subjects that would convey the impression he was approachable, yet well connected and successful.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2021
He told me he wanted the pictures to convey the impression that “this is the man, but it’s not clear. He’s not clear. Like a spirit. He’s not sick; he’s strong. But he’s not clear.”
From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2021
He said them melodramatically, in an odd voice, as though it was a private joke, to convey the impression that he didn’t believe it.
From Slate • Dec. 29, 2020
This type of remark was invariably accompanied by nervous laughter, intended to convey the impression that although the idea had crossed their minds, it was not an idea a reasonable person would take seriously.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
