Impress

We do endeavor, it is true, by all the powers we possess, to impress upon the mind the great importance of a good education; and not only to _impress_ it upon the mind, but to assist the mind to act, that it may obtain it. ❋ Ira Mayhew (1854)

With last week's performance of 382 yards passing, 20 yards rushing and four touchdown passes, Fitz should be out to once again impress the pundits and fans who doubted his ability to turn this offense around. ❋ Alyssa Jung (2010)

The last person you'd think El Bulli would impress is a no-nonsense chef such as Anthony Bourdain, whose idea of cooking, he has said, is "exposing protein to flame." ❋ Moira Hodgson (2010)

It drew me in almost immediately whereas Enterprise failed to impress from the get-go. ❋ Unknown (2005)

But it's a wonderful place to visit and be in a place where they're not obsessed with being better than everyone else; they know the only people they have to impress is themselves, and they do a fine job of that. ❋ Unknown (2005)

She once defined madness to me as an inability to balance or impress – in other words in conversation one person says something and the other person weighs it up and replies. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Balfour of Burley; and so deeply did the idea impress him, that he dropped ❋ Unknown (2004)

God by his own spirit makes the seal, the impress, which is in his own image or likeness. ❋ Levi Purviance (1848)

The captain is a absolute coward and a person who risked more than 4000 life's in order to impress, which is something you simply do not do a see..... ❋ Clare Richardson (2012)

Morton could not help, in his heart, contrasting him with Balfour of Burley; and so deeply did the idea impress him, that he dropped a hint of it as they rode together at some distance from the troop. ❋ Walter Scott (1801)

The disguised sultan, who, while the vizier was speaking, felt every word impress him more and more with the conviction of his innocence, had much difficulty to support his assumed character; but not choosing his visit to the prison should be known at present, he restrained his feelings, and when the minister had finished took his leave, saying, he hoped his presage would be fulfilled. ❋ Anonymous (1791)

Upon them, therefore, upon men who, as animals, were essentially impermanent, He bestowed a grace which other creatures lacked -- namely the impress of His own Image, a share in the reasonable being of the very Word Himself, so that, reflecting Him and themselves becoming reasonable and expressing the Mind of God even as He does, though in limited degree they might continue for ever in the blessed and only true life of the saints in paradise. ❋ C.296-c.373 (1946)

I didn't decline the COLA to "impress" you or anyone else. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I think young women are more interested now about how their clothes can reveal and "show off" parts of their body to "impress". ❋ Unknown (2009)

Rendell can continue to wear his flag pin where it may "impress" people. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I think it's more difficult to "impress" and please readers as a career progresses. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I'm guessing that a cop on the job in a john at the airport would take great satisfaction out of catching anyone -- and even greater satisfaction out of catching somebody stupid enough to try to "impress" his way out of the tawdry little charge. ❋ Unknown (2008)

[Rorke's drift] was an impressive battle. The anglo-american war (or [war of 1812], if it's the only war your country was in at the time, aka you are from north america) resulted in the treaty of [Ghent]. However, this did not resolve any of the issues the united states had fought for. However, as a courtesy, Impressing stopped. See war of 1812 ❋ Kung-Fu Jesus (2004)

<[Person 1]> Dude, [check out] "x"!<[Person 2]> not impress ❋ Faustuss (2010)

I was impressed by her [exquisite] [beauty]. ❋ Celesta Lagniappe (2007)

Hey man, did you see that guy who [scored] [a fifty] for his [team]? Yes, that was impressive. ❋ HelloWorldUD (2013)

[Barrett]: I've held onto this brown [bic] for an entire semester. I never lost it and it's finally about to go out. Trey: That's [impressing]. ❋ Barrettis Maximus (2010)

[Wow], Dylhole, that's [impressive] ❋ No Seriously (2016)

that is legit so f*[cling] impressment, it’s [high key] [impressive]! ❋ Lilcreepyngl (2022)

[Gibbs] had a night of [tang] planned and he forfited the evening so he could go [boarding] the next day. to his dismay boarding did not occur. ❋ Sell Out (2004)

I was not [drowning] about shit I was [obviously not] [impressed] . ❋ HarryP.Ness (2019)

I [finger] [asshole] ❋ Hoodwinks (2003)