get the impression
Example Sentences
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I did not get the impression that he was actively looking for a wife.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
"You get the impression that Sly Dunbar is chained to a studio seat somewhere in Jamaica, but in fact what happens is that his drum tracks are so interesting, they get used again and again."
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
I have not specifically checked the personal feelings of too many others, but I get the impression that there is a similar mix of feeling demoralized and feeling as if we must act.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025
When Bhogal chatted with Mangione via video for two hours in May, he did not get the impression that he was in pain or on painkillers.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2024
But I get the impression she’s taken on nursing as a sort of penance.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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