appear stupid
Frequency: 6.88.5 per million words
to seem stupid to others
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Examples (10)
- He didn't want to ask a question and appear stupid in front of his colleagues.
- Sometimes it's better to keep quiet than to speak and appear stupid.
- She was afraid that her lack of knowledge would make her appear stupid.
- The instructions were so simple that failing to follow them would make anyone appear stupid.
- You won't appear stupid if you admit you don't know the answer.
- He often appears stupid because he takes a long time to respond.
- The politician was careful not to say anything that might make him appear stupid.
- No one likes to appear stupid during a presentation.
- By ignoring the obvious signs, they appeared stupid to the public.
- I was worried about appearing stupid if I asked for help.