appear intent
Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words
To give the impression of being focused on something.
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Examples (10)
- The student would appear intent on understanding the complex math problem.
- She tried to appear intent as the professor explained the theory.
- He always appears intent when working on his projects.
- Despite the distractions, the researcher managed to appear intent on her data analysis.
- They appeared intent on finishing the task before the deadline.
- The cat appeared intent on catching the bird.
- To the casual observer, the artist appeared intent on every brushstroke.
- Even though she was tired, she needed to appear intent during the meeting.
- The team leader wanted everyone to appear intent during the presentation.
- With furrowed brow, he tried to appear intent on the fine print.