be under the impression
idiom
: to have an idea or belief that is usually not clear or certain
I was under the impression that admission was free.
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Most of the brides seem to be under the impression that their new husbands planned it, but why would a groom ever invite 2013's Sexiest Man Alive, Adam Levine, to his wedding?
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Maria Yagoda, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Some online critics seemed to be under the impression that the smooth granite blocks visible in videos and photos of the pyramid — which contrast sharply with the more familiar textured limestone above — were new.
—Julia Halperin, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2024
Cathy Emmons, a farmer who with her husband, Bill, owns and runs a farm-to-table restaurant at Cloudland Farm, said those drawn by social media seem to be under the impression that the area is a public park.
—Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
Although Bateman seems to be under the impression that this has all just been practice for the real deal.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2023
And while many outsiders might be under the impression that Afghanistan is sealed off, that isn’t entirely the case.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN, 13 Feb. 2023
The White House seems to be under the impression that Mr. Trump got the boot in 2020 because of his stewardship of the economy and that voters want his economic policies reversed.
—Jason L. Riley, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022
Eastman appears to be under the impression that courts interpret Laurence Tribe’s writings instead of the Constitution or acts of Congress.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 24 Sep. 2021
In the preliminary report, Dallas police appeared to be under the impression that the protesters would be marching in a circle back down to the courthouse and not onto the bridge.
—Obed Manuel, Dallas News, 25 July 2020
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Maria Yagoda, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Some online critics seemed to be under the impression that the smooth granite blocks visible in videos and photos of the pyramid — which contrast sharply with the more familiar textured limestone above — were new.
—Julia Halperin, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2024
Cathy Emmons, a farmer who with her husband, Bill, owns and runs a farm-to-table restaurant at Cloudland Farm, said those drawn by social media seem to be under the impression that the area is a public park.
—Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
Although Bateman seems to be under the impression that this has all just been practice for the real deal.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2023
And while many outsiders might be under the impression that Afghanistan is sealed off, that isn’t entirely the case.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN, 13 Feb. 2023
The White House seems to be under the impression that Mr. Trump got the boot in 2020 because of his stewardship of the economy and that voters want his economic policies reversed.
—Jason L. Riley, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022
Eastman appears to be under the impression that courts interpret Laurence Tribe’s writings instead of the Constitution or acts of Congress.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 24 Sep. 2021
In the preliminary report, Dallas police appeared to be under the impression that the protesters would be marching in a circle back down to the courthouse and not onto the bridge.
—Obed Manuel, Dallas News, 25 July 2020
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“Be under the impression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20under%20the%20impression. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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