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impress

[im-pres, im-pres] / ɪmˈprɛs, ˈɪm prɛs /




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Where Stiller's character once struggled to impress his girlfriend's father, the latest take will move to the next generation as Grande plays the love interest of Stiller's son.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Which feels, in retrospect, like a ridiculous standard: to exile an entire cut of meat because it didn’t impress me at 12.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

Nvidia just can’t seem to impress the market any more.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Lead and supporting actress nominees Jessie Buckley, Kate Hudson, Emma Stone, Elle Fanning, Wunmi Mosaku and Teyana Taylor have already won in the style department and are sure to impress yet again.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

More than anything, I wanted to impress the panel with my talent, so that I would be accepted into Performing Arts and leave Brooklyn every day.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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