genuine enough
Frequency: 6.29.1 per million words
Sufficiently real or sincere for a particular purpose, even if not perfectly so.
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Examples (10)
- His offer sounded genuine enough.
- The apology was genuine enough to earn her forgiveness.
- Are these documents genuine enough for the embassy?
- It didn't look genuine enough to be an antique.
- If the concern is genuine enough, the board will investigate immediately.
- She seemed genuine enough at first, but later her story fell apart.
- Is this leather genuine enough to justify the price?
- By yesterday, their enthusiasm was still genuine enough to inspire the team.
- The evidence proved genuine enough that the judge allowed it.
- I'm not convinced the remorse is genuine enough to warrant leniency.