Sentence Examples:
This splendid isolation, whether impressive or not, was very irksome.
The panorama spread before them was singularly wild and impressive.
The apostrophe to the 'Weeping mother's cot,' is then impressive.
The impressive language of Scripture corroborates and illustrates these representations.
It is more impressive that three-fourths of the sick suffered unnecessarily.
The front is singularly impressive: it is characterized by airy magnificence.
In the country its various associations are essentially impressive and poetical.
The earlier writings were keen, powerful, full of character, melodious, impressive.
The same sanguine optimistic temper constantly strikes a more impressive note.
The oath by which he seals his decision is royally impressive.
Out of the darkness there rose a view, enormous, diversified, impressive.
They have extraordinary deep, devotional voices, at once unnatural and impressive.
Then ensued one of the most impressive scenes in Jackson's career.
There was a unanimity, too, that rendered it the more impressive.
His sobriety and deliberation gave unusual weight to speech always impressive.
His word and manner were alike impressive; no passion, no whining.
It's a sort of macroscopic Tyndall effect that is quite impressive.
A deep moral purpose pervades most of them that is impressive.
That's what I call an impressive ending to a tragic ballad!
When he engaged me, he gave a long and impressive harangue.
Which do you find more impressive, the Sphinx or the Pyramids?
Trees and hills and rivers became supernaturally grand and impressive.
I have witnessed many inaugurations, but never one so impressive as this.
An impressive prayer followed, with the benediction, by the Rev.
Herr Paul waved his arm; the gesture was impressive, annihilating.
The Cordilleras majestic, white capped, impressive, are, nevertheless, veritable hogs.
The silence which enveloped all things was in itself impressive.
The regular approach to him, for pilgrims, was extraordinarily impressive.
Everything in that sad, impressive procession was painful and heartrending.
It would have been very comical had it not been so impressive.
The phenomena had been impressive, and rumor had heightened them.
The last is extremely natural and impressive, without any sentimentality.
The choir, with its jasper columns and decorations, is impressive.
Bumble, raising his hands and eyes with most impressive solemnity.
And it was no more the sole impressive pile in the borough.
She faltered, fully understanding the significance of this impressive gesture.
Her heroism was in this respect spasmodic, impressive, yet uncertain.
One was especially impressive, being loudly applauded by the children.
It was not a great pageant, but was an impressive gathering.
Any pageant introduced by music is impressive, says Madame de Stael.
Still another of these impressive old women was an inveterate inventor.
The young woman, however, took no thought of her impressive clothes.
This was said in a tragic, somewhat stilted, but impressive manner.
And then, in an oddly impressive manner, he launched his thunderbolt.
There was a magnificent repose in the hour, restful, recreating, impressive.
As a teacher and lecturer he was admirably clear and impressive.
The abruptness of the Pacific slope is in many places impressive.
The prophetic, even apocalyptic, note of his preaching was particularly impressive.
Even much maligned sectors, such as food processing, show impressive results.
Everywhere above the horizon, a stupendous activity impressive in its silence.
He spoke with his usual fervor, and it was most impressive.
Then one of the three began a harangue in a loud impressive voice.
Then silence fell, the impressive silence of a concourse of people.
Many still survive to tell of an impressive, and gloomy pageant.
The unfailing composure of a saint is impressive beyond any sermon.
"Two hundred and ten dollars," replied Walker, with impressive exactness.
I put the American third only because our uniforms are less impressive.
He was a stately impressive person, rather like a shah in disguise.
He looked impressive, unshaken; yet the moment before he had been terror-stricken.
The lowered tone only made what he said the more dreadfully impressive.
And the quietness with which she spoke was very impressive.
Sincere, scathing, and impressive, his following was large and devoted.
The remoteness and surrounding wildness rendered the scene doubly impressive.
The remoteness and surrounding wildness rendered the scene doubly impressive.
As a spectacle no human congregation can surpass it in impressive physiognomy.
The darkness was intense, and the intermittent glare correspondingly impressive.
The long Indian name could be used for impressive occasions if needed.
Pharaoh, with glistening steel crown and steel slippers, was impressive.
He paused, after this impressive statement, and again we looked around wonderingly.
It's ten times more impressive than the meekness of the saint.
His impressive words had their effect on both his agitated auditors.
Rather an impressive kind of dandy was that wizened little animal.
These handicrafts are not primarily expressive arts; they are impressive arts.
I give this impressive exhortation entire as it should be more generally known.
It is at night that the vitality of Oriental life is most impressive.
Only an indistinct rattling of small rocks disturbed the impressive stillness.
There is something supremely simple, touching, and impressive in the picture.
How often have those few impressive words recurred to my memory.
Fowler, who is always, on such occasions, simple, reverential, and impressive.
The ancient cloisters of Westminster Abbey are deeply interesting and impressive.
Where is the everlasting impressive uniformity and constancy of the world?
The spot possessed an impressive magnificence and commanded a boundless view.
Baker, and in a fervid and impressive manner delivered his address.
His manner of drawing off his gloves is pompous and impressive.
The fine London mansion was somber and impressive in its decoration.
The panorama of mountain, and lake, and island was very impressive.
The impressive proceedings over, the people departed peaceably to their homes.
A splendid romance of much originality, and always captivating and impressive.
A dead capitalist, remember, is no more impressive than a dead streetcar conductor.
Delicacy and sweetness are mingled with impressive eloquence and energetic truth.
From the sea the conflagration was an impressive and awful spectacle.
He looked for the most impressive uniform but was not enlightened.
It was a very impressive journey, and gave one an idea of remoteness.
Gertrude may be a little creaky, but she's still pretty impressive.
The High Priestess and her escort made an impressive appearance, nevertheless.
Robertson and Price, army chaplains, was of a deeply impressive character.
Softly, tremulously, yet distinctly, came the impressive burden of the song.
Fowler, who is always, on such occasions, simple, reverential, and impressive.
Which was where she always paused, plunging again into impressive reticence.
That is a fact which cannot be gainsaid, and this is impressive.