appear harmless
Frequency: 7.210.1 per million words
To seem harmless based on appearance.
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Examples (10)
- The old man appeared completely harmless, but the police remained cautious.
- What appears harmless at first glance can sometimes be dangerous.
- The chemical appeared harmless in the laboratory tests.
- Small insects may appear harmless, but some carry diseases.
- The stranger appeared harmless enough, so she opened the door.
- This medication appears relatively harmless to most patients.
- The snake appeared harmless, lying motionless in the grass.
- Many toxic substances appear completely harmless to the naked eye.
- The situation appeared harmless until things suddenly escalated.
- These bacteria appear harmless to humans but can affect animals.