seem clean

Frequency: 7.09.1 per million words

to give the impression of being clean

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Examples (10)

  • The kitchen may seem clean, but a closer inspection reveals dust.
  • At first glance, the hotel room seemed clean, but we later found stains.
  • The river water seems clean, but looks can be deceiving.
  • Even if the air seems clean, it can still contain invisible pollutants.
  • Does this second-hand shirt seem clean enough to wear?
  • Although the politician's record seemed clean, journalists uncovered a hidden scandal.
  • His hands seemed clean, but he had just been working in the garden.
  • She wanted her apartment to seem clean before her parents arrived.
  • The data might seem clean, but we need to check for hidden errors.
  • On the surface, the operation seemed clean, but it was highly unethical.