appear credible

Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words

To give the impression of being believable.

credibleVERB + credible

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appear

Examples (10)

  • For a witness, it is crucial to appear credible on the stand.
  • The financial projections in the report didn't appear credible to the board members.
  • His excuse for being late didn't appear particularly credible.
  • A political candidate must work hard to appear credible to the voters.
  • To secure the investment, our business plan will have to appear credible and well-researched.
  • Did the suspect's alibi appear credible during the interrogation?
  • If the sources for your article don't appear credible, no one will take your reporting seriously.
  • Even though she spoke with confidence, her claims did not appear credible without any proof.
  • The defendant has appeared credible throughout the entire trial.
  • Making a fictional character appear credible is the author's greatest challenge.