offhand remark
Frequency: 7.09.1 per million words
A comment made without previous consideration.
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Examples (10)
- His offhand remark deeply offended her.
- She regretted the offhand remark as soon as it left her lips.
- It was just an offhand remark, not meant to be taken seriously.
- The interviewer seemed annoyed by his offhand remark about the company.
- Don't make an offhand remark that could jeopardize the deal.
- He often makes offhand remarks without thinking about the impact.
- Her offhand remark about his new haircut made him self-conscious.
- I dismissed it as an offhand remark, but it stayed with me.
- Beware of an offhand remark in a formal setting.
- The teacher ignored the student's offhand remark and continued teaching.