impress

Example Sentences

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Two tall filing cabinets guard the door, but what impresses me the most is all the shelves.

From Literature

Puerto Rican megastar Bad Bunny -- who made history with his Album of the Year win -- dressed to impress in a Schiaparelli velvet tuxedo with a slightly fitted jacket and a white flower on his lapel.

From Barron's

Du Bois, who impressed upon him the urgency of securing institutional power for Black Americans—in universities, in government, in diplomacy and in finance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Russell went on record to say how impressed he was that the car had run so trouble-free.

From BBC

“I think you impressed him. He’s very kind but expects perfection.”

From Literature