appear expedient
Frequency: 4.83.1 per million words
Used when an action seems advantageous on the surface.
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- The policy changes appear expedient to voters before the election.
- His sudden apology may appear expedient rather than genuine.
- Such measures appear expedient in the short term but costly later.
- The compromise doesn't appear expedient to either party involved.
- These cost-cutting strategies appear expedient to shareholders.
- The timing of the announcement doesn't appear expedient for the company.
- While the solution may appear expedient, it raises ethical concerns.
- The new regulations appear expedient for managing the crisis.
- His resignation would appear expedient given the circumstances.
- The quick fix might appear expedient but won't solve the root problem.