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Impressed I ɪmˈprest Adjective Bre Admit Enthusiasm Suitably

Word impressed
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ɪmˈprest / NAmE / ɪmˈprest /
Example
  • i must admit i am impressed.
  • we were all impressed by her enthusiasm.
  • she was suitably impressed (= as impressed as somebody had hoped) with the painting.
  • he was very impressed with her house.
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impressed

(adjective)BrE / ɪmˈprest / NAmE / ɪmˈprest /
  1. feeling admiration for somebody/something because you think they are particularly good, interesting, etc.
    • see also unimpressed
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/unimpressed
    • I must admit I am impressed.
    • We were all impressed by her enthusiasm.
    • She was suitably impressed (= as impressed as somebody had hoped) with the painting.

    Extra Examples

    • He was very impressed with her house.
    • I was not overly impressed by the proposals.
    • My wife was impressed enough to commission a portrait from the artist.
    • Others seemed equally impressed with his work.
    • She was impressed at how well Stephen could dance.
    • The manager was clearly impressed by Jo’s work.
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