offhand manner
Frequency: 6.16.5 per million words
A way of behaving that seems careless or too casual.
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- His offhand manner in the meeting was interpreted as disrespect.
- She tried to hide her nervousness with an offhand manner.
- Despite his offhand manner, he was actually quite thoughtful.
- The interviewer was put off by the candidate's offhand manner.
- Her offhand manner made it seem like she didn't care about the outcome.
- He responded to the serious question with an unexpectedly offhand manner.
- The customer service representative had an offhand manner that annoyed many clients.
- It's hard to tell if he's being genuine or if it's just his usual offhand manner.
- Her offhand manner disguised her true feelings about the situation.
- The teacher corrected the student's offhand manner during the presentation.