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have the impression



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“I have the impression that the people in Cuba were expecting more from the world than what they are seeing in reality.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

People who stop him on the street often have the impression that he's more cutting than he actually is, he says.

From BBC • May 27, 2024

As a result, many people have the impression that the growing sizes of cities are making weather extremes worse for the people who live there.

From Science Daily • Nov. 10, 2023

A: We have the impression that there’s a huge gulf between how white and blue collar workers are managed and monitored, but there really is not.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2022

I see the stars, I see the rockets, and for a moment have the impression that I have fallen asleep at a garden fête.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque