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get the impression

VERB

sense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate appreciate believe discern feel grasp notice perceive realize think understand

STRONG

apperceive apprehend catch consider credit deem dig divine hold know observe read savvy suspect

WEAK

be with it catch on catch the drift feel in bones feel in gut get the drift get the idea get the picture get vibes have a feeling have a hunch pick up take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelieve disregard ignore misinterpret miss misunderstand neglect overlook

STRONG

abandon forget let go lose release

WEAK

be numb be unaware

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

When I talk about myself as a genuine friend of America, you might get the impression that I was some kind of anomaly, a rare exception in these parts of the world.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 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

He did, however, get the impression that she didn’t approve of his housekeeping.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

get the impression

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