as in emotional
having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies
an impressive play about a loving family attempting to lift themselves out of poverty
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Recent Examples of impressive
The Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with impressive architecture and a foundation dating back to the 13th century.
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Carlsen Jes, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
Enrique's side features impressive versatility and depth at just about every position.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Simpson, who made his big-league debut a week before Mangum got hurt, also made an impressive showing, using his elite speed to impact games in numerous ways.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Just to reach two Champions League finals is also an impressive feat, especially given the financial firepower of some of Europe’s top clubs – the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City, and, indeed, PSG.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Carlsen Jes, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
Enrique's side features impressive versatility and depth at just about every position.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Simpson, who made his big-league debut a week before Mangum got hurt, also made an impressive showing, using his elite speed to impact games in numerous ways.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Just to reach two Champions League finals is also an impressive feat, especially given the financial firepower of some of Europe’s top clubs – the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City, and, indeed, PSG.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressive
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Swift announced the deal in an emotional and lengthy statement on her website Friday.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
30 May 2025
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Gina Huynh Diddy’s former girlfriend Gina Huynh has made public allegations of physical and emotional abuse during their relationship, leading to speculation that she could be called upon to testify.—
Janeé Bolden,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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McVay has his top tight end group in a while, an exciting prospect for the coach’s football chess options.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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The latter star has landed a number of hits throughout the past few years by repurposing melodies and interpolating hooks from older, familiar smashes by other artists, reworking them into something exciting and new for a different audience.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Anyone familiar with the world of the Grateful Dead knows that one of the band’s most devoted and excitable fans was the late Bill Walton, the illustrious Hall of Fame NBA center who died in May 2024 at 71.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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Groups of excitable teenage boys waited their turn to play EA FC on a bank of massive flat screen TVs.—
James Montague,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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“Impressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressive. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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