impress upon
Example Sentences
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Williams wants to impress upon folks that he is an iconoclast, and it comes off as smarmy.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025
"I have continued to impress upon the chief executive that any further slippage in the programme would have a considerable impact on the island communities," he said.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023
Dr. Melody McCloud: She says that, “...my chief desire in presenting this book is to impress upon somebody's mind the possibility of prevention.”
From Scientific American • Nov. 2, 2023
I think the first thing we need to do is impress upon the decision-makers how bad the problem really is.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2023
I got the feeling this was something she often tried to impress upon them, with little success.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
