It seems, gives a certain impression
You can use this phrase in ………… language.
Spoken
Written
Formal
Informal
Example 1
A: Is the situation in the company getting any better?
B: It strikes me that nobody is willing to do anything about it. It’s like everybody has already given up. People have started leaving the company and looking for new jobs.
Example 2
A: How’s the business?
B: Not good. It strikes me that that all this money we’ve put into it so far has accomplished very little. We must be doing something wrong.