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 All-American scored nine goals and added eight assists while registering an impressive 80-percent faceoff winning percentage.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 July 2025
Piston Peak is part of an impressive lineup of new attractions planned for Disney World.
—Grace Harrington, People.com, 6 July 2025
In the latest round of real-world tests, the MPV completed a 684-mile (1,100-km) journey from Stuttgart to Rome with impressive efficiency.
—New Atlas, 6 July 2025
Bailey flashed a sweet jumper and impressive athleticism but struggled with his shot selection and had more turnovers than assists.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 26 June 2025
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 July 2025
Piston Peak is part of an impressive lineup of new attractions planned for Disney World.
—Grace Harrington, People.com, 6 July 2025
In the latest round of real-world tests, the MPV completed a 684-mile (1,100-km) journey from Stuttgart to Rome with impressive efficiency.
—New Atlas, 6 July 2025
Bailey flashed a sweet jumper and impressive athleticism but struggled with his shot selection and had more turnovers than assists.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impressive
Adjective
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Reducing Teen Obesity Through Stress-Informed Meal Design Faced with a surge in emotional eating and rising obesity rates among teens, one student tackled a deeply personal and widely neglected problem: The link between academic stress and chronic overeating.—
Karlo Tanjuakio,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Set within a military institution, the film continues his exploration of gender and power, aiming to expose and humanize rigid, oppressive systems through personal and emotional storytelling.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Replace apprehension with an exciting conversation about what’s possible, and then invest in training and skills development to help your talent thrive in the new AI era.—
Ronald Alepian,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Golden State looks to bounce back from an exciting 104-102 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Contreras, the excitable ex-Cub, took exception and barked at Palencia.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Audiences at Berlin shows have tended toward enthusiastic influencers, brand fans and excitable fashion students.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
6 July 2025
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“Impressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressive. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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