My friends were impressed.

Meaning: This sentence highlights the positive reaction of the speaker's friends to their victory in the game.

Choice of Words: Friends refer to people who are connected by mutual affection or respect. Were is the past tense of the verb be, indicating a state or existence in the past. Impressed means greatly affected or influenced by something in a positive way.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Student's creativity impressed the judges.
• Her artwork impressed all who saw it.
• The detective's clever deduction impressed his colleagues.
• Girl's solution impressed everyone.
• His family was impressed and they praised his talent.
• Judges impressed by talent.
• The teacher was impressed.
• The colors were bright and the shapes were interesting.
• The colors were bright and the images were bold.
• A dog and a cat were best friends.