have the impression

Example Sentences

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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

At a recent Cabinet meeting, Trump said that he welcomes Chinese investment in the United States, and that he doesn’t understand why some people have the impression that he doesn’t.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

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

I know a few things about Father’s past, and what I don’t know, I’ve made up; I have the impression that Father married Mother because he felt she would be a suitable wife.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank