look genuine
Frequency: 7.822.4 per million words
Used to describe something that appears to be real or sincere based on visual evidence.
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Examples (10)
- The antique watch looked genuine, but the expert later confirmed it was a replica.
- Her smile didn't look genuine; I could tell she was upset.
- For the signature to look genuine, you must practice copying it many times.
- His surprise looked so genuine that we all believed him.
- Even though it was a forgery, the painting looked genuine to the untrained eye.
- An apology needs to look genuine to be accepted.
- The artist worked hard to make the counterfeit bill look perfectly genuine.
- Does the diamond look genuine to you?
- If his remorse doesn't look genuine, the judge will not be lenient.
- Despite his convincing words, his expression failed to look genuine.