| The how-to-write segments are eclectic, impressionistic rather than thorough, and in general lack the animation of the rest of the book. |
| Washington runs on statistics, but most Americans operate based on more impressionistic judgments. |
| Two solo harpists are positioned stereophonically on the stage, and surrounded by the impressionistic, spectral sound world of the orchestra. |
| This is a lot to do in 226 pages, so Cooper's arguments and examples are sometimes impressionistic, as he freely admits. |
| More often than not, many China-related books and reports these days are too impressionistic. |
| Cohen's prose is impressionistic, a layering of details rather than a structured argument. |
