ask conversationally

Frequency: 5.53.2 per million words

To ask as part of a casual conversation.

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Examples (20)

  • To break the ice, he asked conversationally about my weekend plans.
  • During lunch, she asked conversationally if I had any plans for the holiday.
  • "So, seen any good movies lately?" she asked conversationally, leaning against the counter.
  • He tried to ask as conversationally as possible, not wanting to seem like he was prying.
  • I'll try to ask him conversationally about the project's deadline without sounding too pushy.
  • I'll try to ask him conversationally about the new project during our coffee break.
  • The detective, trying not to alarm the witness, asked conversationally about her routine.
  • Instead of a direct interrogation, the detective decided to ask the witness conversationally about her day.
  • He has a talent for making people feel comfortable, often asking conversationally about their interests.
  • He has a talent for making people comfortable before he asks them conversationally for what he needs.
  • While waiting for the bus, a stranger asked me conversationally if I knew what time it was.
  • If you want to know more, just ask her conversationally the next time you see her.
  • She steered the topic away from work and asked conversationally about his family.
  • She leaned back in her chair and asked conversationally, 'Ever thought about moving to another city?'
  • He stirred his coffee and then asked conversationally how my trip had been.
  • By asking conversationally about their hobbies, he quickly found common ground with the new team members.
  • During lunch, my boss asked conversationally if I had any hobbies outside of work.
  • He had asked conversationally about her family, never guessing the topic was a sensitive one.
  • The journalist simply nodded and asked conversationally if he had any travel plans, hoping for a lead.
  • The journalist was skilled at asking politicians conversationally about controversial topics to get a candid response.