impressive
adjective
im·pres·sive
im-ˈpre-siv 
: making or tending to make a marked impression : having the power to excite attention, awe, or admiration
an impressive display of skill
impressively
adverb
impressiveness
noun
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Examples of impressive in a Sentence
He has an impressive vocabulary for a 10-year-old.
Her first performance was very impressive.
He has an impressive manner.
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Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
His mimicry of Satchmo, the baseline test all these shows must pass, really is quite impressive.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
More impressive is the full support for 3D graphics alongside 2D sprites.
—Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
Even the design is impressive rather than inspired, said Dominic Maxwell in The Sunday Times.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for impressive
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“Impressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impressive. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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impressive
adjective
im·pres·sive
im-ˈpres-iv
: having the power to impress the mind or feelings
an impressive speech
impressively
adverb
impressiveness
noun
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