Impressing [verb]

But he failed to impose upon the Colonel, and was even far from impressing him with this trumped-up knowledge of bygone days.

This monument faces the principal entrance with the careful design of impressing the visitor, and its impact can be tremendous.

The accompanying barks were probably involuntary, but they were a great help in astonishing and impressing the natives.

Never once, you see, did I lose an opportunity of impressing the savages among whom I dwelt.

She succeeded in impressing the nations with a favourable idea of her subjects.

Not succeeding in impressing her according to his wish, he resorted to extraordinary measures to compass the end.

Thus was Nicholas robbed of his best pretext for impressing his will upon Turkey.

After impressing this lesson upon his brother's mind, he lay back upon his pillow and never spoke again.

A frame full of nervous power, but not impressing one especially with muscular vigor.

Now farewell, my dear, dear friend; I imprint a sorrowful kiss on your forehead, thus impressing my thoughts on it as with a seal.