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The phrase "are only impressive" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is impressive but only to a limited extent or in a specific context.
Example: "The results of the experiment are only impressive when compared to previous studies."
Alternatives: "are merely impressive" or "are just impressive".
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are only impressive
adverb
Without others or anything further; exclusively.
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And the secrets are only impressive when you understand the people responsible, the theatrics and the history surrounding them".
Fancy words are only impressive to other people with vast vocabularies, and substituting someone's name for a fake name only works if you provide enough detail to let the reader know who you are talking about.
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With a bit of luck, you may spot the resident peregrine falcons, but for us there was only impressive glider aeronautics overhead.
When the Cardinals made that transaction on Aug. 6 with the Rockies, it made the lineup, which had been only impressive before, into something downright injurious to an opposing pitcher's mental health.
The clinical manifestation of Gaucher disease and Fabry disease is consequently entirely different and the response to enzyme therapy is only impressive in the case of GD patients.
And the overall rebound in fourth quarter liquidity is only impressive compared to the nine months prior.
Million dollar question if this is a product that is only impressive for social media power users like myself, or if it will also be able to appeal to mainstream consumers.
We all tend to dribble on about something we said or did; however, it's only impressive to us.
These are only the most impressive of a host of electronic innovations that put the CL500 at the sharpest edge of automotive technology.
Preliminary E.P.A. estimates for the M235i are only slightly less impressive for a subcompact car with such solid performance numbers: 22 city/32 highway for the 8-speed automatic and 19 city/28 highway for the 6-speed manual.
The early demos weren't live as some speculated, but they were, in fact, real — and things are only getting more impressive from there.
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