impress

Are Scotland 'not good enough' to impress at World Cup?

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

These decks were luxury goods used to impress those accustomed to luxury, a taste of which we get through objects like a gilded coffer and a handsomely carved ivory box.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

As much as the series is Mary’s bluestocking origin story, it also spells her freedom, which comes from no longer trying to impress or contort herself to fit the expectations of others.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

In a crowded year for chilling debuts, director Adrian Chiarella and actors Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen impress with a fear that hits close to home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

“He tried to impress us. He shouted, ‘Vive la republique!’

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

Susanne Bieller, general secretary of the International Federation of Robotics, said humanoids with flashy skills that have impressed the public are often prototypes trained for a highly tailored demo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Gordon has impressed, so he is the choice on the left flank.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

After a dominant victory in Boston, in which France had 22 attempts compared to only five from Morocco, who had their only shot on target in the 83rd minute, Wright remained impressed.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Ukraine’s boldness has impressed the Trump administration, Alexander Stubb, the president of Finland, told the Financial Times this week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

They didn’t seem impressed with any of the other acts.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon

Messi had earned his senior call-up in August 2005 after impressing in Argentina's triumph at the World Youth Championship earlier that year.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

"I'm really impressing on him to do that because that could be a key part of his legacy. We know it's done then, so all the worry will be off our shoulders."

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

I was hellbent on impressing my guests with culinary theatrics and wild flavors, thinking the more labor I poured into my meals, the better the quality of my party.

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026

She was drawn to theater and music, impressing music teacher and classical pianist Lars Clutterham, who saw she had talent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026

As Elijah Muhammad spoke, the two Clay brothers practically led the applause, further impressing everyone with their sincerity—since a Muslim rally was about the world’s last place to seek fight fans.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

So spoke, so wish'd much humbled Eve, but Subscrib'd not; Nature first gave Signs, imprest On Bird, Beast, Air; Air suddenly eclips'd After short blush of Morn.——————

From Letters Concerning Poetical Translations And Virgil's and Milton's Arts of Verse, &c. by Benson, William

I know of no other use of the word "imprest" as a substantive; and though we see "debenture" often enough in railway reports, I cannot perceive the analogy between its meanings in the two cases.

From Notes and Queries, Number 33, June 15, 1850 by Various

His version is this:— "Enough for me, if to some feeling breast, My lines a secret sympathy convey; And as their pleasing influence is imprest, A sigh of soft reflection heave for Gray."

From Notes and Queries, Number 26, April 27, 1850 by Various

Note how each sentence is rounded out into fulness, until it is imprest upon your memory.

From Successful Methods of Public Speaking by Kleiser, Grenville

While mony a kiss the seal imprest, The sacred vow,—we ne’er should sever.

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert