regain semblance
Frequency: 5.92.2 per million words
to get back an outward appearance of something that was lost
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Examples (10)
- After the chaos, the team tried to regain some semblance of order.
- It took weeks for the community to regain a semblance of normalcy after the disaster.
- She struggled to regain a semblance of control over her emotions.
- Following the argument, he managed to regain a semblance of composure.
- The company is working hard to regain a semblance of stability in the market.
- Despite the setbacks, they hoped to regain some semblance of their former success.
- He paused, trying to regain a semblance of dignity before continuing.
- The government's efforts helped the region regain a semblance of peace.
- After a long illness, she slowly began to regain a semblance of her old self.
- We need to regain a semblance of routine to improve productivity.