apparent calm

Frequency: 6.03.1 per million words

a state that seems calm on the surface but may not be

calmADJECTIVE + calm (noun)

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apparent

Examples (10)

  • Under his apparent calm lay real anxiety.
  • The negotiator's apparent calm was a tactic to unsettle his opponents.
  • After the protests, an apparent calm settled over the city, but tensions remained high.
  • She received the news with an apparent calm that surprised everyone.
  • There was an apparent calm in the air just before the hurricane made landfall.
  • Despite his apparent calm, the student's heart was pounding as he waited for the exam results.
  • The apparent calm of the market was deceptive; analysts predicted a crash.
  • The decade between the two wars was a period of apparent calm for the nation.
  • Don't be fooled by her apparent calm; she is furious underneath.
  • The hostage-taker spoke with an apparent calm that made him even more terrifying.