impressed
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,980 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,483 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- deeply or markedly affected or influenced
impressed in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I am more impressed by the remark of this unfortunate woman.
The Lerouge Case · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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The ladies were too deeply impressed to pursue their play with him.
Sandra Belloni (originally Emilia in England) — Complete · George Meredith · Chapter 1
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The author supposes that the first of the above extracts must have impressed him.
The Mahatma and the Hare: A Dream Story · H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard · Chapter 1
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Not even his modesty was recognized; and, in his grand tour, no one was impressed by all that he was, except once.
The Money Master, Complete · Gilbert Parker · Chapter 1
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Young Boswell, not unduly saturnine in temperament, was profoundly impressed by them and determined on their account to seek out the author.
The Vanity of Human Wishes (1749) and Two · Samuel Johnson · Chapter 1