seem impervious
Frequency: 6.82.5 per million words
To appear to be unaffected by something.
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- Despite all the warnings, he continued to seem impervious to the risks involved.
- The old building continued to seem impervious to the harsh winter weather.
- She tried to remain calm, but her trembling hands made her seem less impervious than she intended.
- The government's policies seem impervious to public criticism, despite widespread protests.
- Even after facing several setbacks, the team members seem impervious to defeat, maintaining their high spirits.
- His calm demeanor in the face of chaos made him seem utterly impervious to stress.
- The new material is designed to seem impervious to water damage and extreme temperatures.
- Sometimes, leaders seem impervious to the suffering of their constituents.
- The young entrepreneur continued to seem impervious to rejection, always bouncing back with new ideas.
- The ancient ruins seem impervious to the passage of time, standing majestically against the elements.