appear pleased
Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words
To give the impression of being pleased.
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- He tried to appear pleased with the gift, even though it wasn't what he wanted.
- Despite the setback, she managed to appear pleased and optimistic.
- The politician will always appear pleased in front of the cameras.
- She didn't really appear pleased with the news, but she nodded politely.
- After winning the competition, he couldn't help but appear genuinely pleased.
- You must appear pleased with their efforts, even if the results are minimal.
- To avoid offending them, we had to appear pleased with the arrangements.
- The CEO made an effort to appear pleased during the annual general meeting.
- Even under pressure, a good leader knows how to appear pleased and confident.
- His expression didn't quite appear pleased, suggesting some dissatisfaction.