create the impression

VERB

seem

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imply look show sound suggest

STRONG

assume hint insinuate intimate pretend resemble

WEAK

be suggestive of convey the impression give the feeling of give the idea of have the appearance of have the aspects of have the earmarks of have the features of have the qualities of look as if look like look to be make a show of show every sign of sound like strike one as being

Antonyms

WEAK

be real

Example Sentences

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"I think we sometimes can create the impression that children and young people are not able to solve their own problems when we are rushing them to get help or turning to medication."

From BBC • May 3, 2025

Fuller’s signature creation might be the serpentine dance, which combined flowing choreography borrowed from “skirt dancing” with silks and lighting to create the impression of waves and whirling.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2024

“I can’t generate images that could be used to spread misinformation or create the impression that a public figure has endorsed a particular political candidate,” Meta AI’s chatbot replied.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2024

"The industry had realized you could create the impression of controversy simply by asking questions," Oreskes and Conway explain at one point.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2023

First he gouged two circles near each other in the center of the gourd, then scraped at the rind between and below the eyes, to create the impression of a nose.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

create the impression

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