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impression

[im-presh-uhn] / ɪmˈprɛʃ ən /




NOUN
pretending to be somebody
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Olsen: It’s so interesting to hear you say that you think of yourself as a person who’s afraid of risk, because that’s not my impression of you.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

This, coupled with Warsh’s rhetoric regarding inflation, left investors with the impression that an interest-rate hike later this year is more likely than not.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

The 23-year-old fast bowler makes an impression on everyone he meets.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

While the Islamabad talks failed, The Washington Post reported that Ghalibaf left a striking impression on the US delegation after years when Washington never dealt directly with key Iranian decision makers.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

I know the impression I’m leaving: that the word was a bad word, sordid in nature, that I’m too embarrassed to say it out loud to him.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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