appear uninterested
Frequency: 6.88.1 per million words
to give the impression of not being interested
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Examples (10)
- He tried to appear uninterested, but I could see his curiosity.
- She appeared uninterested in the conversation, constantly checking her phone.
- Despite his efforts to appear uninterested, his eyes kept darting towards the screen.
- The new student often appears uninterested during class discussions.
- They purposefully appeared uninterested to avoid being asked to help.
- To appear uninterested might be a strategy to gain advantage in negotiations.
- He's good at making himself appear uninterested when he's actually paying close attention.
- Why do you always appear so uninterested in my stories?
- She didn't want to show her excitement, so she chose to appear uninterested.
- Even though he appeared uninterested, he remembered every detail.