look useful

Frequency: 6.08.5 per million words

to appear to be useful

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Examples (10)

  • That old box doesn't look very useful now, but it might be later.
  • The new software updates always look useful on paper, but often have bugs.
  • She tried to look useful by organizing the files, even though no one asked her to.
  • These tools look quite useful for the gardening project.
  • Does this gadget actually look useful to you, or is it just fancy?
  • He made sure his suggestions would look useful during the meeting.
  • Although the old map didn't look useful, it actually contained crucial information.
  • I need something that will look useful on my resume.
  • From its design, the new prototype certainly seems to look useful.
  • The antique piece might not look useful initially, but it has a hidden purpose.