The simple statement of fact struck her as no impassioned argument would have.

Oliver's statement struck at the heart of the Jets, their symbol.

Neither statement struck me as all that odd or offensive at the time.

His statement itself struck them as a bit mysterious, but that was almost expected.

Nowadays, this statement won't strike many parents as unusual, but it does me.

That statement struck me like a knife blow, just under the ribs.

But her next statement struck a sour note, in Joe's opinion.

The statement of his plans struck some observers as ambiguous.

Her last statement, if she was all she made out to be, struck me as being more than peculiar.

While such statements also strike me as exaggerated, I found the book helpful.