seem dignified
Frequency: 7.018.4 per million words
to give the impression of being calm, serious, and controlled.
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Examples (10)
- Despite the chaos, the old man tried to seem dignified.
- She seemed remarkably dignified throughout the difficult trial.
- Even when nervous, he managed to seem dignified and in control.
- Does he always seem so dignified, even in private?
- The politician's attempt to seem dignified backfired during the debate.
- After her promotion, she will need to seem more dignified in meetings.
- Although heartbroken, she made an effort to seem dignified.
- He has always seemed dignified to me, a true gentleman.
- The challenge is to seem dignified without appearing arrogant.
- In her formal uniform, the officer seemed especially dignified.