appear interested

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

To give the impression of being interested.

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Examples (10)

  • He tried to appear interested in the conversation, but his eyes kept drifting.
  • Even if you don't fully understand, it's good to appear interested during a presentation.
  • She forced herself to appear interested in the mundane details of his day.
  • To make a good impression, you should always appear interested in what others are saying.
  • The politician learned to appear interested in every voter's complaint, regardless of its merit.
  • Despite being tired, he managed to appear interested in his daughter's long story.
  • It can be hard to truly appear interested when the topic is completely outside your expertise.
  • She didn't appear interested in his proposal, which disheartened him.
  • He made an effort to appear interested in the local customs, even if he didn't quite grasp them.
  • Sometimes you just have to appear interested to be polite, even if you're not.